Markets Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Currency 309.39 309 308 307 306
Stock Market (points) 23768.99 23451 22605 22026 21465

Overview Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.40 4.2 4.8 5.2 4.1
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.30 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.4
Inflation Rate (%) 2.30 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.5
Interest Rate (%) 7.75 6.5 5.5 5 5
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 (%) 5.40 4.2 4.8 5.2 4.1
GDP Constant Prices (LKR Million) 3325611.00 3623126 3021970 3498543 3461961
GDP from Transport (LKR Million) 360661.00 456955 311763 379415 375448
GDP from Manufacturing (LKR Million) 972241.00 1016766 848587 1022798 1012103
GDP from Utilities (LKR Million) 51210.00 47356 57094 53873 53310
GDP from Mining (LKR Million) 58718.00 55179 51184 61771 61125
GDP from Public Administration (LKR Million) 146781.00 132792 154200 154414 152799
GDP from Agriculture (LKR Million) 240927.00 237389 253735 253455 250805
GDP from Construction (LKR Million) 253273.00 245642 235958 266443 263657
GDP from Services (LKR Million) 1889918.00 2128205 1713596 1988194 1967405
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) 23.10 23.9
Minimum Wages (LKR/Month) 17500.00 19000

Prices Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Inflation Rate (%) 2.30 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 197.00 196 199 198 201
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.70 2.3 2.5 2.2 3
Core Consumer Prices (points) 197.00 198 200 201 203
GDP Deflator (points) 253.00 244 262 259 259
Producer Prices (points) 237.30 242 243 245 242
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 136.60 136 137 138 139
Food Inflation (%) 3.30 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Producer Prices Change (%) 0.40 1.8 1.8 3 2

Money Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Interest Rate (%) 7.75 6.5 5.5 5 5
Lending Rate (%) 8.25 7 6 5.5 6.63

Business Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Services PMI (points) 67.90 53 53 53 54
Manufacturing PMI (points) 60.90 53.5 53.5 53.5 54
Business Confidence (points) 132.00 95 100 100 80

Consumer Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Bank Lending Rate (%) 8.94 7.69 6.69 6.19 7.32
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