Industry recovery is continuing in the 2nd quarter of 2025

Industry recovery is continuing in the 2nd quarter of 2025

International reserves fell for the third consecutive month to USD 6.08 billion

Real wage growth is still positive while public sector real wage growth fall sharply

Salary bill of the public servants increased by 19.5% for the first four months of 2025

The apparel exports have grown by 10% for the first five months of 2025

Service exports earnings from IT/BPO are growing at 9% so far this year

Construction rebounded in May 2025

Trade deficit fell below USD 500 million in May 2025

Sri Lanka is still at deflation; however, the non-food deflation seems to be easing off

Debt to GDP marginally elevated during 1Q of 2025 to 105%

Manufacturing Sector activity rebounced while service sector indicated a slower expansion in May

Sri Lanka's real economy marginally above the COVID era but lower than 2018 level

Sri Lanka has been economy expanded by 4.8% in first quarter of 2025

Industrial production fell in April as seasonal factors dominated

Primary Balance for the first four months surged to LKR 532 billion up by 46%

A steady increase in revenue and a slow growth in expenditure lead 28% contraction of the fiscal deficit

Government total expenditure has grown by 8.7% for the first four months of 2025

Government Revenue has grown by 19.4% for the first four months of 2025

Worker Remittances are growing at a healthy rate of 18% for the first five months of 2025

Gross Official Reserves fell for the second consecutive month in 2025

CBSL money injection to the capital market is at lowest level

Sri Lanka public debt has grown by 7% in 1Q 2025 from a year ago

Short Term External Debt over Reserve has fallen to pre-crisis level at end of 2024

Computer & IT/BPO sector contributes USD 271Mn service exports in first four months of 2025

PMI - Construction indicates a seasonal contraction in April 2025

CPC kept the domestic fuel prices unchanged as global crude oil prices turned stable

The growth of the Real Wage Indexes slowed down along with picking up the inflation

Deflation started deceleration further; 0.7% inflation in May as food inflation accelerate

Trade deficit widened in April with low exports and surged imports

The foreign currency inflow from apparel exports surged by 12.41% for the first four months of 2025

Primary surplus is continuing to grow in 1Q 2025, up by 30%

Fiscal deficit has further fallen in 1Q 2025 by 16.7% to LKR 234 Bn

Government expenditure has grown by 8.7% for the 1Q 2025

The government revenue grown by 16.6% (LKR 1.1Trillion) by first quarter of 2025

Industry sector activities plunged due to seasonality, while service sector is indicating a slower expansion