Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose by 1.3% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.3% rise in the previous month. Agricultural producer prices fell at a faster pace (-10.7% vs -9.5% in May), mainly due to weaker prices for perennial and non-perennial crops. Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply prices accelerated (15.8% vs 13.4%), while water collection, treatment and supply also recorded faster growth (5.9% vs 5.7%). Manufacturing inflation increased further (3.6% vs 3.2%), supported by higher costs of chemical products, non-metallic mineral products, other transport equipment, and food products. On a monthly basis, producer prices declined 1.2% in June, reversing a 1.6% increase in the previous month. source: The Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka

Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased 1.30 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Sri Lanka averaged 12.14 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 August of 2026.

Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased 1.30 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Sri Lanka is expected to be 2.50 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 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-23 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
May 2.8% 1.7% 2.7%
2026-07-31 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 1.3% 3.3% 2.8%
2026-08-28 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jul 1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 208.20 207.70 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 187.30 186.10 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate 4.00 3.90 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 143.30 142.10 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 264.80 265.50 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 205.19 196.92 points May 2026
Food Inflation 6.30 3.60 percent Jul 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 251.00 255.00 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 327.80 287.95 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.30 6.80 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 2.10 percent Jul 2026
Producer Prices 242.00 244.90 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 1.30 3.30 percent Jun 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
1.30 3.30 105.20 -7.30 2015 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018 Q4=100, NSA

News Stream
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Slows in June
Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose by 1.3% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.3% rise in the previous month. Agricultural producer prices fell at a faster pace (-10.7% vs -9.5% in May), mainly due to weaker prices for perennial and non-perennial crops. Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply prices accelerated (15.8% vs 13.4%), while water collection, treatment and supply also recorded faster growth (5.9% vs 5.7%). Manufacturing inflation increased further (3.6% vs 3.2%), supported by higher costs of chemical products, non-metallic mineral products, other transport equipment, and food products. On a monthly basis, producer prices declined 1.2% in June, reversing a 1.6% increase in the previous month.
2026-07-31
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Accelerates in April
Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose by 1.7% year-on-year in April 2026, picking up from a 0.5% rise in the previous month. The acceleration was mainly driven by a sharp rebound in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (17.2% vs -4.6% in March). Prices for water collection, treatment, and supply also rose at a faster pace (5.3% vs 0.6%). Additionally, inflation increased further for manufacturing (4.3% vs 1.3%), supported by higher costs of chemical, non-metallic mineral, other transport equipment, and food products. In contrast, agricultural producer prices declined at a much steeper pace (-15.2% vs 1.6%), largely due to weaker prices for perennial and non-perennial crops. On a monthly basis, producer prices advanced by 1.1% in April.
2026-05-29
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Steady at 0.5%
Producer prices in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5% year-on-year in March 2026, unchanged from the previous month. Agricultural prices continued to decline (-16.5% vs -16.2% in February), driven by contractions in both non-perennial (-20.0%) and perennial crop production (-22.4%). Meanwhile, manufacturing inflation edged up to 3.0% from 2.9%, led by increases in food (4.3%), beverages (0.7%), rubber and plastics products (2.1%), and other transport equipment (5.2%). Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply costs also accelerated (18.0% vs 12.6%). On a monthly basis, producer prices were flat in March, following a 0.9% decline in the previous month.
2026-04-30