๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ: ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐
Total exports (goods & services) reached USD 18.8 bn, recording 4.9% YoY growth during JanโNov 2025, supported by steady performance in both merchandise and services exports.
Merchandise exports grew 5.4% YoY in November, while services exports moderated amid softer tourism and transport earnings.
Import expenditure rose sharply, with goods imports up 18.9% YoY in November, driven largely by vehicle imports, widening the trade deficit.
Despite this, the current account returned to a surplus in November, with a cumulative surplus of USD 1.7 bn recorded for the first eleven months of 2025.
Workersโ remittances remained robust, increasing 27.0% YoY to USD 673 mn in November, maintaining strong positive momentum throughout the year.
Tourism earnings stood at USD 252 mn in November, showing an improvement over the previous month, though slightly below November 2024 levels.
Gross official reserves were maintained at around USD 6.0 bn by end-November 2025, providing 3.4 months of import cover.
The Sri Lanka rupee depreciated by 5.6% YTD against the US dollar by end-December 2025.
