Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

1989 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate was reported at 8.560 % pa in Jan 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.900 % pa for Dec 2024.
  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 13.585 % pa from Jun 1989 to Jan 2025, with 428 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 29.670 % pa in Nov 2022 and a record low of 5.650 % pa in May 2021.
  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides monthly weighted average Bank Lending Rate.

View Sri Lanka's Bank Lending Rate from Jun 1989 to Jan 2025 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

What was Sri Lanka's Bank Lending Rate in Jan 2025?

Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate was reported at 8.560 % pa in Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.560 Jan 2025 8.900 Dec 2024 5.650 May 2021 29.670 Nov 2022 % pa monthly Jun 1989 - Jan 2025

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.750 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% pa) 12.996 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 4.520 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.831 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 1.120 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Belarus (% pa) 11.150 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Belgium (% pa) 4.270 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 8.272 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.951 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Botswana (% pa) 6.010 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 03 Mar 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 03 Mar 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.445 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.450 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Jan 2025
China (% pa) 3.100 19 Feb 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Feb 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.838 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.748 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% pa) 2.500 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.330 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Egypt (% pa) 26.700 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Estonia (% pa) 5.340 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
France (% pa) 4.180 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% pa) 13.890 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 4.880 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.250 03 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 03 Mar 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 11.927 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1982 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 8.620 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Dec 2024
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 4.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.625 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Jordan (% pa) 8.260 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 17.082 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (% pa) 17.220 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.640 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 5.870 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 5.058 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Dec 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 18.969 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Latvia (% pa) 6.890 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 6.780 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 5.530 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.130 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.509 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.709 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 25.300 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 5.111 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.463 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 6.460 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.620 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Dec 2024
Moldova (% pa) 8.258 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 16.913 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 6.500 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 19.000 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Feb 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 10.150 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (% pa) 18.490 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.667 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 11.210 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Nov 2024
Peru (% pa) 14.991 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.036 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.680 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.791 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2024
Romania (% pa) 8.260 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (% pa) 23.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% pa) 6.880 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Dec 2024
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.797 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% pa) 11.000 03 Mar 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 03 Mar 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.560 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Jan 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.350 03 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 03 Mar 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 3.265 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 19.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Thailand (% pa) 7.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 7.500 26 Feb 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 26 Feb 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 17.505 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.417 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 58.360 25 Feb 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 25 Feb 2025
Zambia (% pa) 29.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.851 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 96,536.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.423 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.589 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,595,054.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 10,979,599.147 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,216,137.714 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,057,676.372 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 218,331.171 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,289.223 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,434,468.885 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -822.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,101.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,069.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,132.477 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,888.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,924.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 29.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 444,961.269 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 100,047.227 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 290.726 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 43.652 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.363 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 305.007 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 115,684.291 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 126,587.282 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 328,097.357 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 115,971.157 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 73,679.375 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 138.958 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 158.913 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 82.824 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 303.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 27.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 119.064 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 56,594.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,234.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 753.118 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,659.819 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,039.961 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -577.059 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 489.501 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,660.190 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 145.573 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 176.058 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 906.117 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 13.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,786.923 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 6,736.586 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 43.462 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 197.743 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,703.281 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,373.699 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,033.889 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 880.806 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 21.090 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 45.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -45.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 316.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,061.052 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 0.857 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 283.718 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 6,744.186 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,403.522 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 14,481.753 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,572.014 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 43,210.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,986.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 42.360 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,715.402 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,303.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,486.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 29,997.547 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.37 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.53 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,065.340 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2025
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,986.179 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 108.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 57.200 Dec 2024 monthly May 2015 - Dec 2024

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