Sri Lanka

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 17,949.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Real GDP Growth (%) -12.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 8.448 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
GDP per Capita (USD) 3,833.000 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 16,837.461 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 66.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,507.927 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Investment: % of GDP (%) 27.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 3,457.087 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 24,802.752 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 26.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 16,910.769 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 3,362.075 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.102 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.327 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -8.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 224,952.000 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Industrial Production Index (IPI): 2015=100: Manufacturing (2015=100) 93.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,051,854.265 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,644,094.293 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 113,068.591 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,197,549.824 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 915,224.142 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -281,308.572 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,084,481.233 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Employed Persons (Person) 7,901,693.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 9.27 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 23.888 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 5.250 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Labour Force (Person) 8,275,154.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Labour Force: Female (Person) 2,787,034.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2024
Labour Force: Male (Person) 5,488,120.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2024
Employment: Major Group: Agriculture (Person) 2,039,574.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Employment: Major Group: Services (Person) 3,912,333.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Employment: Major Group: Industry (Person) 1,949,786.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Unemployment: Male (Person) 167,969.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2024
Unemployment: Female (Person) 205,492.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2024
Unemployment (Person) 373,461.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 9,545 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 1,445.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 8,100.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,182.126 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD) 1,422.182 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Size (Person) 3.700 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Income per Month: Per Capita (LKR) 20,527.000 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Income per Month (LKR) 76,414.000 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Expenditure per Month (LKR) 63,130.000 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
HIES: Household Expenditure per Month: Per Capita (LKR) 14,473.000 2016 yearly 2007 - 2016
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 2.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2024
Core CPI Change (%) 31.793 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2023
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 2.857 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 2.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jul 2024
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 5.001 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -603.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,130.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,845.361 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,734.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 25.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 259.110 May 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 38.036 May 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.893 May 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 249.377 May 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 323,973.100 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 104,467.498 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 84,877.569 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 102,340.167 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 98,201.454 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.581 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 192.449 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 89.316 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 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 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 705.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 96.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 111.982 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 21.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 90.053 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 55,379.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,282.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 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) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 805.631 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -665.508 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,502.162 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 239.146 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 771.896 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 140.123 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 768.791 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 35.444 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 11.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 111.982 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 705.659 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,219.383 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 6.290 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 6,007.773 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 4,397.907 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 93.146 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 18.090 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 1,088.389 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 96.343 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,857.180 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,178.524 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,537.606 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 717.459 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,713.433 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,731.522 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 771.666 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -100.098 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 6,014.063 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 30.821 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,780.987 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,625.648 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,577.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 37.067 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 53,320.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,603.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 27,587.973 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.14 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 5,652.395 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jul 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,577.487 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 27.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 16.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 9.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1989 - Aug 2024
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/LKR) 309.420 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Policy Rate (% pa) 8.25 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 13.14 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2022
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2017=100) 74.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jul 2024
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 13.83 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 1,338 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jun 2024
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 98.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 187,810 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Jul 2024
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 31.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2024
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 2,068 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 82.0 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Tourism Receipts: USD (USD mn) 272.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2018
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) 99.222 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 59.500 Jul 2024 monthly May 2015 - Jul 2024
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (1985=100) 10,869.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2024
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 14,450.465 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Aug 2024
P/E ratio (NA) 7.330 13 Sep 2024 daily 17 Aug 1998 - 13 Sep 2024
CSE: Capital Raised: Debt Market: Amount (LKR mn) 32,622.830 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 1,469.821 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 6,860,000.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 72.460 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 2,582,154.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 31,237,303.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 11.827 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 141.292 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 25,834.191 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 9,515.318 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Television (USD th) 609.174 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 528,619.157 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 222,282.436 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Television (USD th) 39,947.422 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Motor Vehicle New Registration: Goods Transport (Unit) 884.00 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

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