Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index

Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter

2014 - 2023 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter data was reported at 93.000 Index in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.340 Index for Sep 2023. Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 81.340 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136.000 Index in Sep 2014 and a record low of 20.000 Index in Jun 2020. Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Next Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Next Quarter data was reported at 101.000 Index in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 101.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 107.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 152.000 Index in Sep 2014 and a record low of 99.000 Index in Jun 2017. Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
101.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Current Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Current Quarter data was reported at 116.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 128.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 124.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 138.000 Index in Sep 2015 and a record low of 114.000 Index in Sep 2017. Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
128.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Next Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Next Quarter data was reported at 123.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 127.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 130.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 155.000 Index in Sep 2015 and a record low of 123.000 Index in Jun 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
127.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Current Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Current Quarter data was reported at 111.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 122.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 146.000 Index in Dec 2015 and a record low of 105.000 Index in Jun 2016. Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
122.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Next Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Next Quarter data was reported at 124.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 137.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 137.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.000 Index in Sep 2015 and a record low of 124.000 Index in Jun 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
137.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Current Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Current Quarter data was reported at 72.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 92.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.000 Index in Sep 2014 and a record low of 68.000 Index in Jun 2016. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
89.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Next Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Next Quarter data was reported at 106.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 105.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 134.000 Index in Dec 2014 and a record low of 92.000 Index in Dec 2016. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
105.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Current Quarter

2018 - 2019 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Current Quarter data was reported at 83.000 Index in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 87.000 Index for Dec 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 83.000 Index from Sep 2018 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.000 Index in Dec 2018 and a record low of 69.000 Index in Sep 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index. The Profitability (Q-o-Q) was discontinued from 2018 Q3 and Profitability (Y-o-Y) was introduced as a measure to overcome the data incomparability between compiled indices. The Q-o-Q and Y-o-Y indices are not comparable since the Q-o-Q indices are compiled by comparing the information between two consecutive quarters whereas, Y-o-Y indices are compiled by comparing the information in a given quarter with the same quarter in the previous year.

Last Frequency Range
83.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Next Quarter

2018 - 2019 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Next Quarter data was reported at 103.000 Index in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 110.000 Index for Mar 2019. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 103.000 Index from Dec 2018 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110.000 Index in Mar 2019 and a record low of 97.000 Index in Dec 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index. The Profitability (Q-o-Q) was discontinued from 2018 Q3 and Profitability (Y-o-Y) was introduced as a measure to overcome the data incomparability between compiled indices. The Q-o-Q and Y-o-Y indices are not comparable since the Q-o-Q indices are compiled by comparing the information between two consecutive quarters whereas, Y-o-Y indices are compiled by comparing the information in a given quarter with the same quarter in the previous year.

Last Frequency Range
103.000 Jun 2019 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Current Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Current Quarter data was reported at 118.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 119.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 145.000 Index in Jun 2015 and a record low of 114.000 Index in Dec 2017. Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
119.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Next Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Next Quarter data was reported at 127.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 143.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 135.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 152.000 Index in Sep 2015 and a record low of 125.000 Index in Dec 2016. Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
143.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Current Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Current Quarter data was reported at 96.000 Index in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.000 Index for Dec 2017. Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Current Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 91.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.000 Index in Mar 2015 and a record low of 73.000 Index in Jun 2014. Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Current Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
96.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Sri Lanka Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Next Quarter

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | Index | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Next Quarter data was reported at 96.000 Index in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.000 Index for Mar 2018. Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Next Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 95.000 Index from Jun 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107.000 Index in Sep 2015 and a record low of 71.000 Index in Jun 2014. Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Next Quarter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.S001: Business Sentiment Index.

Last Frequency Range
95.000 Mar 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

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Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Next Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Capacity Utilization: Next Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Demand: Next Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: Next Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Profitability: YoY: Next Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Sales: Next Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Current Quarter
Business Sentiment Index: Skilled Labour Availability: Next Quarter
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