Monthly Economic Indicators - January 2026
Inflation & Cost of Living
Published · Source: CBSL Monthly Economic Indicators ↗
TL;DR
- What changed
- GDP grew to Rs. 3,154,148 million with a 5.3% growth rate in January 2026.
- Who it affects
- This affects businesses and investors monitoring economic performance.
- What to do
- Consider the implications of rising import levels on trade balance.
Key numbers
| Indicator | Value | Change | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | Rs. 3,154,148 | Jan 2026 | |
| Tea Production | 21.8 million kg ↓ | -1.9% | Dec 2025 |
| Rubber Production | 4.5 million kg ↑ | 10.3% | Dec 2025 |
| Revenue and Grants | Rs. 4,961,760 million ↑ | 35.4% | Jan-Nov 2025 |
| Exports | US$ 1,158 million ↑ | 5.1% | Dec 2025 |
| Imports | US$ 2,155 million ↑ | 12.0% | Dec 2025 |
| Total Reserves | US$ 12,306 million | End Dec 2025 |
What it means for you
- Export earnings affect the rupee — watch the exchange rate if you buy imported goods. — Currency Converter
Official Announcement
MONTHLY ECONOMIC INDICATORS January Statistics Department Central Bank of Sri Lanka
SUMMARY OF SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS January 2026
2026 January
Item Period Unit 2024 2025 Y-o-Y Change
Real Sector
Gross Domestic Products (GDP) rd
(d) Inclusive of FCBUs (e) Including ACU receipts
1. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) AT CONSTANT (2015) PRICES
3 Quarter
(a) Provisional Source: Department of Census and Statistics
(b) Revised
2. BUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEY (a)
Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(a) Respondents were asked to rate their business sentiments compared to the relevant quarter of the previous year.
(b) Expectations of respondents for the relevant quarter given during the preceding quarter.
3. AGRICULTURE
Change (%) 28
Tea Production Mn. kg
RUBBER 2024
Fish Production Mn. kg
Department of Census & Statistics
Ministry of Fisheries
4. INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (IIP) (2015=100)
December
Index
Month
5. PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - MANUFACTURING
Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
6. ENERGY
Y-o-Y
(a) (b) GWh ELECTRICITY GENERATION
Item Unit 2024 2025 Change
(c) 1550
Electricity Generation GWh
Coal 5,149 4,662 (9.4) ELECTRICITY SALES TO Wind 365 349 (4.3) GWh INDUSTRIES BY CEB
Diesel Sales '000 MT
December 2025
000' MT DIESEL SALES
Furnace Oil Sales '000 MT
Kerosene Sales '000 MT 150
Crude Oil Imports '000 MT 130
Other Petroleum Imports '000 MT 110
(a) Revised Sources: Ceylon Electricity Board, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation,
(b) Provisional Lanka IOC PLC, Sinopec Energy Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, (c) Including rooftop solar generation RM Parks (Pvt) LTD, United Petroleum Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Sri Lanka Customs
7. PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - CONSTRUCTION - TOTAL ACTIVITY INDEX (a)
Activity Index, respectively, while for PMI - Manufacturing, it is a weighted average of five sub-indices. Further, Manufacturing Production
Index, Services Business Activity Index and Construction Total Activity Index are the comparable figures of PMI.
8. HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTIONS
Item Unit (a)
2023 2024 Y-o-Y Change (%)
Greater Colombo Housing Approvals Index · 1995 = 100
Councils, seven Urban Councils and eight Boralesgamuwa)
Pradeshiya Sabhas in Greater Colombo. Eight Pradeshiya Sabha (Homagama, Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa, Kelaniya, Attanagalla, Wattala- Mabole, Horana, Panadura, Mahara)
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Customs
Participants of Cement Industry
9. PROPERTY PRICE INDICES
Item Unit (a)
2024 2025 Y-o-Y Change (%)
Land Valuation Indicator · First Half 2017 = 100
Asking Price Indices (2019 = 100)
Lands
(b) Compiled based on per perch bare land prices obtained from the Government Valuation Department on a semi-annual basis
covering 13 DS divisions in the Colombo District (c) Compiled based on the information obtained through the Condominium Market Survey and the index covers the Colombo district (d) Compiled based on the publicly available web based property advertisement data (e) Revised
n.a. - not available
10. PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - SERVICES - BUSINESS ACTIVITY INDEX (a)
(a) · As per the international best practices, headline PMIs for Services and Construction are Services Business Activity Index · Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
11. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
3 Quarter
Item Unit Y-o-Y Change (%)
Note: Population for 2024: 21,763,170
12. TRANSPORT
Number
| Nominal Wage Rate Index | 161.3 | 183.4 |
| (b) 70.2 77.5 | ||
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