Monthly Economic Indicators - November 2025
Inflation & Cost of Living
Published · Source: CBSL Monthly Economic Indicators ↗
TL;DR
- What changed
- GDP reached Rs. 3,325,611 million with a growth rate of 5.4% in November 2025.
- Who it affects
- This affects businesses, investors, and policymakers monitoring economic stability.
- What to do
- Monitor fiscal and trade balances closely for potential impacts on economic conditions.
Key numbers
| Indicator | Value | Change | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product | Rs. 3,325,611 million ↑ | November 2024 | November 2025 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 5.4% ↑ | +0.1 pp · November 2024 | November 2025 |
| Total Revenue and Grants | Rs. 4,961,760 million ↑ | January - November 2024 | January - November 2025 |
| Recurrent Expenditure | Rs. 4,641,738 million ↑ | January - November 2024 | January - November 2025 |
| Exports | US$ 1,150 million ↓ | -8 · October 2024 | October 2025 |
| Imports | US$ 2,157 million ↑ | +455 · October 2024 | October 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 November Statistics Department Central Bank of Sri Lanka
SUMMARY OF SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS November 2025
Item Period Unit 2024 2025 Y-o-Y Change
Real Sector
(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
Department of Census & Statistics
Ministry of Fisheries
4. INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (IIP) (2015=100)
October
Index
Month
5. PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - MANUFACTURING
Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
6. ENERGY
Y-o-Y
(c) 1550
Electricity Generation GWh
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)
Total 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 2023 (a) Y-o-Y Change (%)
(b) 1995 = 100
Greater Colombo Housing Approvals Index
Councils, seven Urban Councils and eight Boralesgamuwa)
Eight Pradeshiya Sabha (Homagama, Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa, Kelaniya, Attanagalla, Wattala- Pradeshiya Sabhas in Greater Colombo. Mabole, Horana, Panadura, Mahara)
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Customs
Participants of Cement Industry
9. PROPERTY PRICE INDICES
Item Unit 2024 (a) Y-o-Y Change (%)
(b) First Half 2017 = 100
Land Valuation Indicator
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
and Construction Total 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.
11. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2 Quarter
(including Cellular Phones)
(a) Provisional Sources: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (b) Including mobile internet connections Department of Census and Statistics
Note: Population for 2024: 21,763,170
12. TRANSPORT
(a) Y-o-Y
| Nominal Wage Rate Index | 161.3 | 183.4 |
| (b) 70.9 78.8 | ||
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Source: CBSL Monthly Economic Indicators ↗