Exports cross US$ 12.9bn in nine months

US$ 12.9bn in nine months

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SL ON TRACK TO MEET 2025 TARGET

‣ IN SEPTEMBER ALONE, EXPORTS SURGED 12.33% YOY TO US$ 1.46 BN

‣ 72% OF YEAREND TARGET SET FOR 2025 ACHIEVED THUS FAR

‣ EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES, SL'S LARGEST SINGLE DESTINATION, FELL 2.84% IN SEPTEMBER BUT ROSE 3.04% YEAR-TO-DATE TO US$ 2.25 BN

Sri Lanka’s export engine continued to gather pace this year with steady growth delivered across both goods and services.

Provisional data released by the Export Development Board (EDB) showed that total export earnings climbed to US$ 12.98 billion in the first nine months of 2025, which is a 7 percent increase Year-on-Year (YoY).

In September alone, exports surged 12.33 percent year-on-year to US$ 1.46 billion. Merchandise exports rose 15.02 percent to US$ 1,163.66 million, while services exports were estimated at US$ 306.09 million.

“This encouraging growth reflects Sri Lanka's deepening integration into global trade and the success of our continued efforts to enhance export competitiveness and diversify market opportunities” said EDB Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mangala Wijesinghe.