Sri Lanka's economy expanded 4.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, easing from a 5.4% expansion in the previous quarter. The slowdown was reflected across all three major sectors of the economy, with agricultural activities slowing the most (2.1% versus 3.6% in Q3 2025). Industrial production also slowed (7.3% versus 8.1%), despite recording strong performances for construction (8%), mining and quarrying (20.9%), utilities (10.5%) and manufacture of basic metals (19.1%). Services activities growth eased (3.1% versus 3.5%), supported by increases in wholesale and trade (1.3%), transports (1.2%), real estate activities (2.7%) and financial services (9.7%). Considering the full year, Sri Lanka's GDP expanded by 5% while still recovering from it's financial crisis. The economy is heavily reliant on fuel imports, making it exposed to fluctuations in global energy prices, which have risen since the onset of the Middle East conflict. source: Department of Census and Statistics - Sri Lanka

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sri Lanka expanded 4.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 4.09 percent from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 16.12 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of -17.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sri Lanka GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sri Lanka expanded 4.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Sri Lanka is expected to be 4.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 3.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-15 10:50 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 5.4% 4.9% 4.5%
2026-03-17 04:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 4.8% 5.4% 5.1%
2026-06-16 10:30 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 4.80 5.40 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 3414142.28 3329200.95 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 238854.00 225434.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 249328.00 255696.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 837540.00 975650.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 55074.00 58695.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 171171.00 146781.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 2065067.12 1905119.95 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 402649.00 363988.00 LKR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 48836.00 52881.00 LKR Million Dec 2025


Sri Lanka GDP Annual Growth Rate
In Sri Lanka, services are the biggest sector of the economy and account for 58 percent of total GDP. Within services the most important segments are: wholesale and retail trade (21 percent); transport and communication (13 percent) and banking, insurance and real estate (11 percent). Industry accounts for 30 percent of total output. Within industry, manufacturing represents 18 percent of GDP and mining and construction account for 10 percent. The remaining 12 percent is contributed by agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.80 5.40 16.12 -17.10 2003 - 2025 percent Quarterly
Constant Prices 2015

News Stream
Sri Lanka GDP Growth Eases to 4.8% in Q4 2025
Sri Lanka's economy expanded 4.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, easing from a 5.4% expansion in the previous quarter. The slowdown was reflected across all three major sectors of the economy, with agricultural activities slowing the most (2.1% versus 3.6% in Q3 2025). Industrial production also slowed (7.3% versus 8.1%), despite recording strong performances for construction (8%), mining and quarrying (20.9%), utilities (10.5%) and manufacture of basic metals (19.1%). Services activities growth eased (3.1% versus 3.5%), supported by increases in wholesale and trade (1.3%), transports (1.2%), real estate activities (2.7%) and financial services (9.7%). Considering the full year, Sri Lanka's GDP expanded by 5% while still recovering from it's financial crisis. The economy is heavily reliant on fuel imports, making it exposed to fluctuations in global energy prices, which have risen since the onset of the Middle East conflict.
2026-03-17
Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Accelerates to Highest This Year
Sri Lanka’s economy expanded 5.4% year-on-year in Q3 2025, the strongest growth since Q4 2024 and up from 4.9% in Q2, extending nine consecutive quarters of positive momentum. Agricultural output accelerated to +3.6% (vs. +2.0% in Q2), driven by plant propagation (+46.6%), oleaginous fruits, including coconut (+27.1%), and sugar cane, tobacco, and non-perennial crops (+11.2%). The industrial sector grew 8.1% (vs. +5.8%), supported by construction (+12.2%), mining and quarrying (+17.5%), and manufacturing (+5.3%). Services activity increased 3.5% (vs. +3.9%), with the exception of public administration and defense (-0.9%), while all other sub-sectors posted gains. The strongest contributors were insurance, reinsurance, and pension funding (+18.0%), financial services (+13.2%), and postal and courier services (+10.3%).
2025-12-15
Sri Lanka GDP Grows 4.9% in Q2 Amid Economic Recovery
Sri Lanka’s economy expanded 4.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, edging higher from 4.8% in the previous quarter, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of positive growth and highlighting a gradual recovery from the country’s worst financial crisis in decades. The modest acceleration was supported by a 3.9% increase in services output (vs. 2.8% in Q1 2025), driven by most sub-sectors, particularly IT programming and consultancy (+18.7%), financial services (+12.3%), and postal and courier services (+11.6%). Agricultural activity rose 2.0% (vs. -0.7% in Q1), led by gains in animal production (+13.9%), cereal cultivation (+12.4%), plant propagation (+9.5%), and forestry and logging (+9.5%). Meanwhile, the industrial sector expanded 5.8% (vs. 9.7% in Q1), supported by construction (+8.5%), mining and quarrying (+16.6%), and manufacturing (+3.7%).
2025-09-15