Sri Lanka’s exports have surged past $1.3 billion in January 2025, marking a strong and promising start to the year.
This remarkable growth reflects the resilience, innovation, and competitiveness of Sri Lankan industries, paving the way for sustained economic success, Export Board said in a statement.
The merchandise export performance in January 2025 amounted to US$ 1,004.82 million, recorded an 3.51 % increase compared to January 2024 as per the data released by the Sri Lanka Customs.
Compared to January 2024, agricultural exports shown a significant increase of 14.87 %, reaching US$ 258.93 million in January 2025. In addition, industrial exports experienced an increase of 0.08% during the month of January, increasing to US$ 745.89 million.
The estimated value of services exports for the month of January 2025 was US$ 329.37 Million, increasing 37.87 % over the corresponding Month of January 2024.
Consequently, total exports for January 2025, including both merchandise and services, were recorded as US$ 1,334.19 million.