Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose 5.2% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 5.4% increase in July. Agriculture prices increased 2.6%, rebounding from 0.1% growth, driven by stronger prices for non-perennial crops (9.6% vs 3.5%) and animal production (17.3% vs 14.8%), while prices for perennial crops remained in decline (-7.8% vs -8.8%). Manufacturing prices rose 5.1%, easing slightly from 5.6%, as higher prices for coke and refined petroleum products (63.3% vs 56.7%) were partly offset by slower growth in rubber and plastics products (13.1% vs 15.1%). Meanwhile, inflation in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply eased (23.9% vs 27.0%), while water collection, treatment and supply edged up (5.4% vs 5.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.5%, easing from a 0.7 rise in the previous month. source: The Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka

Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased 5.20 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Sri Lanka averaged 12.06 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 October of 2026.

Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased 5.20 percent in August 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
2026-08-31 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jul 5.0% 4.1% 1.6%
2026-09-30 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Aug 5.2% 5.4% 5.2%
2026-10-30 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Sep 5.2% 2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 209.10 208.80 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 190.10 188.80 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate 5.10 4.40 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 142.90 143.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 262.50 264.60 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 206.29 196.80 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 8.70 8.50 percent Sep 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 272.00 251.00 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 318.66 298.80 points Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 8.00 8.00 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 251.70 250.50 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 5.20 5.40 percent Aug 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
5.20 5.40 105.20 -7.30 2015 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018 Q4=100, NSA

News Stream
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Eases Slightly in August
Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose 5.2% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 5.4% increase in July. Agriculture prices increased 2.6%, rebounding from 0.1% growth, driven by stronger prices for non-perennial crops (9.6% vs 3.5%) and animal production (17.3% vs 14.8%), while prices for perennial crops remained in decline (-7.8% vs -8.8%). Manufacturing prices rose 5.1%, easing slightly from 5.6%, as higher prices for coke and refined petroleum products (63.3% vs 56.7%) were partly offset by slower growth in rubber and plastics products (13.1% vs 15.1%). Meanwhile, inflation in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply eased (23.9% vs 27.0%), while water collection, treatment and supply edged up (5.4% vs 5.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.5%, easing from a 0.7 rise in the previous month.
2026-09-30
Sri Lanka Producer Inflation Highest Since 2023
Producer prices in Sri Lanka rose 5.0% year-on-year in July 2026 from a revised 4.1% in the previous month and reaching the highest level since May 2023. Prices in agriculture rebounded to 0.1% from a 10.7% fall in June, particularly for growing of non-perennial crops (3.5% vs -8.2%), and animal production (14.8% vs 10.4%). Prices also increased for manufacturing (5.3% vs 4.2%), driven by coke and refined petroleum products, which surged 51.5% from 3.5% in June, while rubber and plastics products rose 16.6% from 6%. In contrast, inflation eased for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (23% vs 29.4%), and water collection, treatment and supply (5.5% vs 6.1%). On a monthly basis, producer prices edged up 0.5% in July, rebounding from a 1.2% drop in June.
2026-08-31
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