Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka increased to 197 points in January from 195.80 points in December of 2025. Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka averaged 190.85 points from 2022 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 200.70 points in January of 2024 and a record low of 153.60 points in May of 2022. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka is expected to be 196.39 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 207.52 points in 2027 and 215.82 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 197.00 195.80 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 197.00 196.40 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.70 2.40 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 136.60 135.30 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 224.80 224.20 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 241.06 229.55 points Nov 2025
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 253.00 255.30 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 269.83 267.16 points Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 2.10 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 1.20 percent Jan 2026


Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Sri Lanka, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
197.00 195.80 200.70 153.60 2022 - 2026 points Monthly
2021=100, NSA