Sri Lanka Balança Comercial

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 414.2 million in August 2025 from USD 422.3 million a year earlier. Exports rose 4.1% year-on-year to USD 1.28 billion, supported by broad-based gains across most product categories, including agricultural products (+13.3%)—led by an 8.7% rise in tea and a 40.2% surge in coconut—and industrial products (+1.9%), while mineral products fell 57.3%. Imports increased 2.6% to USD 1.70 billion, driven by consumer goods (+56.5%), particularly non-food consumer goods with a 174.0% jump, along with investment and other goods (+14.1%). These rises were partially offset by a 17.2% decline in intermediate goods.