Markets Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Currency 311.87 311 310 309 308
Stock Market (points) 20639.73 21591 20630 20118 19619

Overview Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.80 4.2 4.8 5.2 4.1
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.30 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.4
Inflation Rate (%) 1.60 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.5
Interest Rate (%) 7.75 7.75 7.75 7 7
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 1.20 -1.9
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 96.10 99
Government Budget (% of GDP) -6.80 -6.2

GDP Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.80 4.2 4.8 5.2 4.1
GDP Constant Prices (LKR Million) 3414142.28 3622684 3048181 3502319 3554122
GDP from Public Administration (LKR Million) 171171.00 132792 154200 154414 178189
GDP from Agriculture (LKR Million) 238854.00 239227 247115 237157 248647
GDP from Construction (LKR Million) 249328.00 244726 234803 268992 259550
GDP from Utilities (LKR Million) 48836.00 49191 55069 55631 50838
GDP from Mining (LKR Million) 55074.00 55178 51190 61747 57332
GDP from Transport (LKR Million) 402649.00 439704 331793 382915 419158
GDP from Manufacturing (LKR Million) 837540.00 1019809 844094 1026384 871879
GDP from Services (LKR Million) 2065067.12 2122077 1749860 2004186 2149735
GDP (USD Billion) 98.96 101
Gross National Product (LKR Million) 29898600.00 31124443
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (LKR Million) 5618844.00 5849217
GDP per Capita (USD) 4186.50 4270
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 13752.84 14028
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 5.00 2

Labour Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.30 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.4
Population (Million) 23.20 23.9
Minimum Wages (LKR/Month) 30000.00 19000

Prices Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Inflation Rate (%) 1.60 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 195.30 196 199 198 201
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.30 2.3 2.5 2.2 3
Core Consumer Prices (points) 197.90 198 200 201 203
GDP Deflator (points) 253.00 244 262 259 259
Producer Prices (points) 242.10 247 250 244 246
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 136.60 136 137 138 139
Producer Prices Change (%) 3.00 3.8 4.8 3.5 2
Food Inflation (%) 0.20 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

Money Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Interest Rate (%) 7.75 7.75 7.75 7 7
Lending Rate (%) 8.25 8.25 8.25 7.5 7.5

Business Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Business Confidence (points) 132.00 95 100 100 80
Services PMI (points) 54.40 59 58 54 5600
Manufacturing PMI (points) 56.80 58.5 59 57 54

Consumer Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Bank Lending Rate (%) 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.13 8.13
Consumer Spending (LKR Million) 20542233.00 21384465

Trade Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 1.20 -1.9

Government Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 96.10 99
Government Budget (% of GDP) -6.80 -6.2