Industry
Industrial production, PMI, BOI enterprises, cement, petroleum, minerals, sugar, housing.
258 series · 12 tables · 1980–2026
from BOI, CBSL, DCS and 2 other agencies
Index of Industrial Production
Index, monthly
PMI, manufacturing
Index, monthly
PMI, services
Index, monthly
Business sentiment, business condition
Index, quarterly
Cement production
'000 t, annual
Housing approval index, Greater Colombo
Index, quarterly
Key figures
Index of Industrial Production101.5indexJul 2026, +0.2% on a year earlier PMI, manufacturing53.0indexSep 2026, −4.3% on a year earlier PMI, services60.5indexSep 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier Business sentiment, business condition101.00index2026 Q2, −22.3% on a year earlier Cement production4,204'000 t2025, +19.8% on a year earlier Housing approval index, Greater Colombo62.1index2025 Q2, +34.0% on a year earlierEvery figure is as the Department of Census and Statistics or the Central Bank of Sri Lanka publishes it; the change on a year earlier is calculated by Macro Lab.
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Production and sentiment
How much industry produces and how it feels.
Index of Industrial ProductionThe Index of Industrial Production by industry, monthly since 2015.37 indicators, monthly, 2015–2026, from CBSL and DCSFrom: CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard); CBSL SDDS 'More Data' workbooks; CBSL statistical tablesShow the 37 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Purchasing Managers' IndexThe Purchasing Managers' Index, manufacturing and services.4 indicators, monthly, 2015–2026, from CBSLFrom: CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard); CBSL PMI press releasesShow the 4 rows
| Indicator | Latest | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing managers' index - manufacturing (purchasing managers index) | 53 | −4.3% | Sep 2026 | |
| Purchasing managers' index – construction (total activity index) (purchasing managers index) | 59.4 | −2.8% | Aug 2026 | |
| Purchasing managers' index - services (business activity index) (purchasing managers index) | 60.5 | +3.1% | Sep 2026 | |
| Purchasing managers' index - services (purchasing managers index) ended | 61.9 | – | Jun 2025 |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Purchasing Managers' Index in detailThe Purchasing Managers' Index by component.13 indicators, monthly, 2015–2026, from CBSLFrom: CBSL business surveysShow the 13 rows
| Indicator | Latest, index | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMI manufacturing | ||||
| New orders index | 55.9 | −17.2% | Jul 2026 | |
| Production index | 54.5 | −18.0% | Jul 2026 | |
| Employment index | 51.0 | −7.3% | Jul 2026 | |
| Stock of purchases index | 51.5 | −13.4% | Jul 2026 | |
| Suppliers' delivery time index | 61.5 | +10.7% | Jul 2026 | |
| PMI services business ac | ||||
| New businesses index | 60.2 | −7.3% | Jul 2026 | |
| Employment index | 52.9 | −11.6% | Jul 2026 | |
| Backlogs of work index | 51.2 | +0.2% | Jul 2026 | |
| Expectations for activity index | 75.0 | −7.1% | Jul 2026 | |
| PMI construction | ||||
| New orders | 54.3 | −4.9% | Jun 2026 | |
| Employment | 61.4 | +19.5% | Jun 2026 | |
| Quantity of purchases | 60.0 | +5.1% | Jun 2026 | |
| Suppliers' delivery time | 62.9 | +22.4% | Jun 2026 | |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Business Sentiment IndexThe Business Sentiment Index, quarterly.14 indicators, quarterly, 2014–2026, from CBSLFrom: CBSL business surveysShow the 14 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Factory Industry Production IndexStopped 2017The Factory Industry Production Index, 2006 to 2022.18 indicators, monthly, 2006–2017, from CBSL and DCS; no new readings since Dec 2017From: CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard); CBSL statistical tablesShow the 18 rows
| Indicator | Latest | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory industry production index (factory industry production index (FIPI)) ended | 124.8Index Points | −1.4% | Dec 2017 | |
| Factory industry production index | ||||
| Food products ended | 110.3index | +2.5% | Dec 2017 | |
| Beverages ended | 88.2index | −7.8% | Dec 2017 | |
| Tobacco products ended | 67.4index | +10.0% | Dec 2017 | |
| Textiles ended | 158.1index | +13.1% | Dec 2017 | |
| Wearing apparel ended | 175.5index | −8.8% | Dec 2017 | |
| Leather and related products ended | 86.4index | −16.6% | Dec 2017 | |
| Wood and products of wood, except furniture ended | 129.8index | +1.8% | Dec 2017 | |
| Paper and paper products ended | 124.7index | 0.0% | Dec 2017 | |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media ended | 110.3index | 0.0% | Dec 2017 | |
| Refined petroleum products ended | 93.0index | +42.4% | Dec 2017 | |
| Chemicals and chemical products ended | 96.1index | +1.9% | Dec 2017 | |
| Pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products ended | 143.6index | −2.1% | Dec 2017 | |
| Rubber and plastic products ended | 154.9index | +5.9% | Dec 2017 | |
| Other non-metallic mineral products ended | 129.9index | −6.4% | Dec 2017 | |
| Basic metals ended | 128.0index | −9.8% | Dec 2017 | |
| Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment ended | 85.5index | +18.7% | Dec 2017 | |
| Electrical equipment ended | 121.3index | +1.6% | Dec 2017 | |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Industries
Cement, petroleum, minerals, sugar, BOI enterprises and building approvals.
CementCement production and imports.8 indicators, monthly and annual, 2013–2026, from CBSLFrom: CBSL Economic and Social Statistics; CBSL Monthly Economic IndicatorsShow the 3 rows
Shown at monthly; the series pages have the other setting.Download this table (CSV)
| Indicator | Latest | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports | 54'000 MT | −3.6% | Jul 2026 | |
| Local production | 401'000 MT | +9.9% | Jul 2026 | |
| Total supply (local production and imports) | 455'000 MT | +8.1% | Jul 2026 |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
PetroleumPetroleum imports, refining and sales.14 indicators, annual, 2013–2025, from CBSLFrom: CBSL Economic and Social StatisticsShow the 14 rows
| Indicator | Latest, see name | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil imports - quantity, MT ’000 | 1,597 | +20.0% | 2025 | |
| Crude oil imports - value (CIF), rs.mn | 270,065.33 | +3.0% | 2025 | |
| Refined products imports - quantity, MT ’000 | 4,374.33 | +2.9% | 2025 | |
| Refined products imports - value (CIF), rs.mn | 884,581.25 | −7.7% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - petrol | 181.41 | +20.4% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - kerosene | 61.13 | −15.8% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - furnace oil | 505.38 | +18.2% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - auto diesel | 518.62 | +16.8% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - aviation fuel (avtur) | 273.1 | +31.7% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - liquid petroleum gas | 25.52 | +22.6% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - naphtha (chemical) | 150.03 | +23.5% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - solvents | 29.87 | +2257.9% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - exports, rs. mn | 292,190 | −9.0% | 2025 | |
| Processed in Sri Lanka, MT ’000 - asphalts (bitumen) ended | 7 | −50.0% | 2021 |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
MineralsMineral production and exports.13 indicators, annual, 2013–2025, from CBSLFrom: CBSL Economic and Social StatisticsShow the 13 rows
| Indicator | Latest, see name | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious & semi precious stones - exports, rs. mn | 58,770.82 | +28.6% | 2025 | |
| Precious & semi precious stones - gem exports | 58,764.34 | +28.6% | 2025 | |
| Precious & semi precious stones - geuda exports | 6.48 | – | 2025 | |
| Graphite - - production, MT | 2,488 | −20.2% | 2025 | |
| Graphite - - exports - quantity, MT | 2,027.59 | −6.6% | 2025 | |
| Graphite - - - value, rs. mn | 1,441.59 | −7.9% | 2025 | |
| Graphite - - - average price, rs./mt | 710,986.92 | −1.4% | 2025 | |
| Ilmenite - exports - quantity, MT | 2,437.27 | +134.8% | 2025 | |
| Ilmenite - - value, rs. mn | 174.44 | +60.0% | 2025 | |
| Rutile - - exports - quantity, MT | 856.05 | −52.9% | 2025 | |
| Rutile - - - value, rs. mn | 263.97 | −67.9% | 2025 | |
| Ilmenite - production, MT ended | 53,856 | +81.1% | 2023 | |
| Rutile - - production, MT ended | 2,150 | +190.5% | 2023 |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
SugarSugar production and imports.18 indicators, annual, 2013–2025, from Department of Census and StatisticsFrom: CBSL Economic and Social StatisticsShow the 18 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
BOI enterprisesBOI enterprises: numbers, employment, exports and investment.20 indicators, annual, 2013–2025, from BOIFrom: CBSL Economic and Social StatisticsShow the 20 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Housing approvalsBuilding and housing approvals in Greater Colombo.13 indicators, quarterly and annual, 1995–2025, from CBSLFrom: CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard); CBSL statistical tablesShow the 12 rows
Shown at annual; the series pages have the other setting.Download this table (CSV)
| Indicator | Latest | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of housing approvals, <1000 sq. ft. | 354number | +13.1% | 2024 | |
| Number of housing approvals, 1000-2000 sq. ft. | 1,886number | +22.9% | 2024 | |
| Number of housing approvals, >2000 sq. ft. | 3,678number | +4.9% | 2024 | |
| Number of housing approvals, all sizes | 5,918number | +10.6% | 2024 | |
| Housing approval index, <1000 sq. ft. | 10.23Index Points | +13.1% | 2024 | |
| Housing approval index, 1000-2000 sq. ft. | 46.08Index Points | +22.9% | 2024 | |
| Housing approval index, >2000 sq. ft. | 118.61Index Points | +4.9% | 2024 | |
| Housing approval index, all sizes | 55.54Index Points | +10.6% | 2024 | |
| Number of other building approvals | 784number | +1.3% | 2024 | |
| Other building approvals index | 39.74Index Points | +1.3% | 2024 | |
| Number of all building approvals | 6,702number | +9.4% | 2024 | |
| All buildings approval index | 53.07Index Points | +9.4% | 2024 |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
International sources
The same economy through the IMF, the World Bank and other international bodies.
World Bank indicatorsWorld Bank World Development Indicators for Sri Lanka, annual (CC BY 4.0).74 indicators, annual, 1980–2025, from the World BankFrom: World Bank: World Development Indicators and International Debt StatisticsShow the 74 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.