Core consumer prices in Sri Lanka increased 4.40 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 7.56 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 50.20 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of 0.60 percent in December of 2023. source: The Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka

Core Inflation Rate in Sri Lanka is expected to be 4.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 208.20 207.70 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 188.80 187.30 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate 4.40 4.00 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 143.30 142.10 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 264.80 265.50 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 176.59 205.19 points Jun 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 251.00 255.00 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 285.90 327.80 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.30 6.80 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 2.10 percent Jul 2026


Sri Lanka Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 4.00 50.20 0.60 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
2013=100