Producer prices in Sri Lanka increased 3% year-on-year in January 2026, the most since June 2024, following a 2.5% rise in December. Manufacturing prices rose the most (3.7% vs 2.3% in December), with manufacturing of wearing apparel (9.1%), chemicals (8.2%), tobacco products (7.8%), rubber and plastics (7.8%) and transport equipment (7%) recording the biggest gains. Prices for utilities rebounded and were up 3.2%, after a 6% fall in December. On the other hand, cost for agriculture was down 1.1%, led by falls in animal production (-3.6%) and growing of perennial crops (-3%), and after a 5.8% jump in December. Compared to the previous month, the PPI edged up 0.3%. source: Department of Census and Statistics - Sri Lanka

Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased 3 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Sri Lanka averaged 12.55 percent from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.20 percent in August of 2022 and a record low of -7.30 percent in September of 2023. This page provides - Sri Lanka Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sri Lanka Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased 3 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Sri Lanka is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-17 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Dec 2.5% 0.6% 1.0%
2026-03-02 10:00 AM
PPI YoY
Jan 3% 2.5% 2.9%
2026-04-16 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Feb 3% 3.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 195.30 197.00 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 197.90 197.00 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.30 2.70 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 136.60 136.60 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 224.40 224.80 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 198.28 243.51 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 0.20 3.30 percent Feb 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 253.00 255.30 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 246.38 269.83 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.60 2.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.90 0.60 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 242.10 241.40 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY 3.00 2.50 percent Jan 2026


Sri Lanka Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.00 2.50 105.20 -7.30 2015 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018 Q4=100, NSA

News Stream
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Edges Up
Producer prices in Sri Lanka increased 3% year-on-year in January 2026, the most since June 2024, following a 2.5% rise in December. Manufacturing prices rose the most (3.7% vs 2.3% in December), with manufacturing of wearing apparel (9.1%), chemicals (8.2%), tobacco products (7.8%), rubber and plastics (7.8%) and transport equipment (7%) recording the biggest gains. Prices for utilities rebounded and were up 3.2%, after a 6% fall in December. On the other hand, cost for agriculture was down 1.1%, led by falls in animal production (-3.6%) and growing of perennial crops (-3%), and after a 5.8% jump in December. Compared to the previous month, the PPI edged up 0.3%.
2026-03-02
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation at 15-Month High
Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose by 2.5% year-on-year in December 2025, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.6% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since September 2024, driven by a rebound in costs for agricultural products (5.8% vs -0.4% in November), particularly for perennial crops and animal production. Additionally, inflation increased further for manufacturing (2.3% vs 0.8%), supported by higher costs of chemical, tobacco, and food products. On the other hand, prices declined at a faster pace for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (-6% vs -1%). On a monthly basis, producer prices climbed by 1.6% in December, following a 0.4% gain in the preceding period.
2026-02-17
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Eases
Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose 0.4% from the previous year in November of 2025, easing from the one-year high of 0.9% in the previous month. Inflation was muted for manufacturing (0.2%), amid a stall in producer prices of textiles and low price growth for food products (0.2%) and rubber (0.1%). In the meantime, producer prices fell for electricity and other utilities (-1.1%). On the other hand, inflation was higher for water collection and treatment (0.9%) and agriculture (1.8%). From the previous month, Sri Lankan producer prices rose by 0.4%.
2026-01-09