Sri Lanka’s Services PMI rose sharply to 67.9 in December 2025 from 50.5 in November, indicating a strong expansion in services sector activity. The increase was mainly driven by growth in wholesale and retail trade amid heightened festive season demand, with additional support from business-related activities, accommodation, and food and beverage services. New Businesses increased to 64.9 from 53.6, underpinned by improved activity in wholesale and retail trade, alongside strengthened performance in financial services. Employment growth moderated during the month, with the index easing to 52.6 from 55.7. Meanwhile, Backlogs of Work continued to expand for the second consecutive month, rising to 53.8 from 51.1. Looking ahead, Expectations for Business Activity over the next quarter turned optimistic, supported by improving macroeconomic conditions, seasonal tourism-related factors, and the normalization of weather-related disruptions. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Services PMI in Sri Lanka increased to 67.90 points in December from 50.50 points in November of 2025. Services PMI in Sri Lanka averaged 56.00 points from 2015 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 71.10 points in July of 2024 and a record low of 29.80 points in April of 2020. This page provides - Sri Lanka Services Pmi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Services PMI in Sri Lanka increased to 67.90 points in December from 50.50 points in November of 2025. Services PMI in Sri Lanka is expected to be 53.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Services PMI is projected to trend around 52.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Business Confidence 132.00 130.00 points Sep 2025
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Changes in Inventories 2441500.00 1994954.20 LKR Million Dec 2024
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Sri Lanka Services PMI
The Services Sri Lanka PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) is based on data collected from a representative panel of 140 companies based in the Sri Lanka's service sector. The index tracks variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices. A reading above 50 indicates that the services sector is generally expanding; below 50 indicates that it is generally declining.

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Sri Lanka Services PMI Signals Strong Expansion
Sri Lanka’s Services PMI rose sharply to 67.9 in December 2025 from 50.5 in November, indicating a strong expansion in services sector activity. The increase was mainly driven by growth in wholesale and retail trade amid heightened festive season demand, with additional support from business-related activities, accommodation, and food and beverage services. New Businesses increased to 64.9 from 53.6, underpinned by improved activity in wholesale and retail trade, alongside strengthened performance in financial services. Employment growth moderated during the month, with the index easing to 52.6 from 55.7. Meanwhile, Backlogs of Work continued to expand for the second consecutive month, rising to 53.8 from 51.1. Looking ahead, Expectations for Business Activity over the next quarter turned optimistic, supported by improving macroeconomic conditions, seasonal tourism-related factors, and the normalization of weather-related disruptions.
2026-01-16
Sri Lanka Services PMI Falls to Lowest Level Since April 2023
Sri Lanka’s Services PMI eased to 50.5 in November 2025 from 66.0 in the previous month, marking a lowest reading since April 2023, signaling service sector activity continued to expand but at a markedly slower pace. The expansion was primarily supported by accommodation, food, and beverage services, although adverse weather conditions toward the end of the month weighed on overall activity. New businesses increased (53.6 vs 61.5 in October), underpinned by stronger demand for financial services and improved activity in wholesale and retail trade. Employment (55.7 vs 52.5) continued to expand, as firms added staff to meet seasonal operational needs. Backlogs of work (51.1 vs 47.8) reversed a three-month decline. Looking ahead, the expectations for activities over the next quarter (63.3 vs 84.2) continued to improve, albeit at a slower pace, with some respondents noting potential disruptions to consumer demand due to adverse weather conditions.
2025-12-15
Sri Lanka Services PMI Signals Robust Expansion
Sri Lanka’s Services PMI rose to 66 in October 2025 from 58.7, signaling strong expansion. Growth in business activity was broad-based, led by wholesale and retail trade, while financial services continued to strengthen on the back of increased lending. Expectations for business activity climbed to 84.2 from 81.1, supported by favorable macroeconomic conditions, rising tourist arrivals, and anticipated festive-season demand. New businesses rose to 61.5, though at a slower pace, with gains in trade and financial services. Employment continued to expand at 52.5, also moderating slightly, as firms adjusted staffing to operational needs. Meanwhile, backlogs of work remained in contraction at 47.8.
2025-11-17