Sri Lanka’s Economy Hits 5% Growth in 2025; 4.8% Expansion in Q4

The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) of Sri Lanka has reported a 5.0% GDP growth rate for 2025, with the economy expanding to Rs. 13,128,577 million at constant prices. This positive momentum was supported by a final fourth-quarter growth rate of 4.8%. In nominal terms, the GDP at current prices rose by 8.8% to reach Rs. 32,750,844 million, reflecting steady recovery across the national economy.

Sectoral performance remained positive across the board, led by a robust 7.8% expansion in Industry. The Services and Agriculture sectors grew by 3.3% and 1.4% respectively. In terms of total economic share, Services continued to dominate at 54.6%, followed by Industry at 25.4% and Agriculture at 8.4%, while taxes less subsidies contributed the remaining 11.6%.