Sri Lanka Balance Commerciale

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened to USD 910.1 million in September 2025, up from USD 634.0 million a year earlier. Imports rose 24.5% year-on-year to USD 2,048.6 million, led by purchases of consumer goods (86.2%); non-consumer-goods (174.7%) especially medical and pharmaceutical products (19.9%); intermediate goods (13.4%); and capital goods (6.8%). Meanwhile, vehicle imports, including personal and commercial vehicles, totaled USD 286 million. Exports increased 12.5% to USD 1,138.5 million, with shipments of mineral and other goods up 100.3%. Sales of agricultural rose 26.3% and industrial shipments went up 8%.