Sri Lanka GDP grows 4.8% in Q4; full-year growth at 5%

Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 4.8 per cent year on year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4) last year, with lower inflation and exchange rate stability leading to a full year growth of an estimated 5 per cent at constant prices, according to the Department of Census and Statistics under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

The economy grew by 5.6 per cent in Q4 2024 at constant prices.

Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 4.8 per cent YoY in Q4 2025, with lower inflation and exchange rate stability leading to a full year growth of an estimated 5 per cent at constant prices, official statistics show.
The economy grew by 5.6 per cent in Q4 2024 at constant prices.
The industrial sector grew by 7.8 per cent YoY in Q4 2025 .
At current prices, the 2025 GDP grew by 8.8 per cent.

At current prices, GDP grew by 8.8 per cent last year.

“The economic climate surrounded in 2025 was favourable for a solid economic performance through few aspects; entrepreneur friendly inflation started to rise early in the third quarter of 2025 coupled with the mostly stabilize exchange rate amid continuously decreasing interest rate,” the department said in a release.

The industrial sector grew by 7.8 per cent YoY in Q4 2025.

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