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Sri Lanka Manufacturing PMI

Sri Lanka's Manufacturing PMI was 55.4 in September 2025, up from 55.2 in August 2025, a 0.4% increase. The food and beverages sector drove this expansion, boosting New Orders and Production. Employment conditions remained favorable, shown by a positive Employment sub-index. Suppliers' Delivery Times lengthened due to international shipping delays. Sri Lanka's record low Manufacturing PMI was 24.2 in April 2020 and record high was 67.3 in June 2020.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in points)
Month Manufacturing PMI (points)
Sep 2025 55.4
Aug 2025 55.2
Jul 2025 62.2
Jun 2025 51.9
May 2025 55.5
Apr 2025 40.1
Mar 2025 63.9
Feb 2025 56.8
Jan 2025 59
Dec 2024 57.2
Nov 2024 53.3
Oct 2024 58.1
Sep 2024 54.1
Aug 2024 55.5
Jul 2024 59.5
Jun 2024 56.6
May 2024 58.2
Apr 2024 42
Mar 2024 62.5
Feb 2024 56
Jan 2024 55.6
Dec 2023 52.7
Nov 2023 57
Oct 2023 49.5
Sep 2023 45.7
Aug 2023 49.3
Jul 2023 44.6
Jun 2023 47.3
May 2023 46.2
Apr 2023 34.7
Mar 2023 51.4
Feb 2023 42.3
Jan 2023 40.8
Dec 2022 44.8
Nov 2022 42.1
Oct 2022 38.4
Sep 2022 42.6
Aug 2022 49.6
Jul 2022 41.4
Jun 2022 44.1
May 2022 50.3
Apr 2022 36.4
Mar 2022 57.8
Feb 2022 52.5
Jan 2022 58.7
Dec 2021 58.1
Nov 2021 61.9
Oct 2021 60.4
Sep 2021 54.3
Aug 2021 45.1
Jul 2021 57.8
Jun 2021 50.4
May 2021 42.1
Apr 2021 44.3
Mar 2021 67
Feb 2021 59.4
Jan 2021 60.2
Dec 2020 61.2
Nov 2020 57.6
Oct 2020 40.3
Sep 2020 59.8
Aug 2020 57.9
Jul 2020 64.6
Jun 2020 67.3
May 2020 49.3
Apr 2020 24.2
Mar 2020 30
Feb 2020 53.6
Jan 2020 54
Dec 2019 54.3
Nov 2019 56
Oct 2019 57.6
Sep 2019 54.7
Aug 2019 56.6
Jul 2019 55.7
Jun 2019 53.9
May 2019 50.7
Apr 2019 41
Mar 2019 66.9
Feb 2019 50.6
Jan 2019 54.4
Dec 2018 53.7
Nov 2018 54.3
Oct 2018 58.2
Sep 2018 54.1
Aug 2018 58.2
Jul 2018 57.2
Jun 2018 57.6
May 2018 60.6
Apr 2018 45.5
Mar 2018 65.6
Feb 2018 55.6
Jan 2018 51.7
Dec 2017 59.1
Nov 2017 58.8
Oct 2017 54.8
Sep 2017 59
Aug 2017 54.4
Jul 2017 54.3
Jun 2017 56.1
May 2017 57.9
Apr 2017 41.8
Mar 2017 66.5
Feb 2017 57.1
Jan 2017 56.2
Dec 2016 58.3
Nov 2016 58.4
Oct 2016 56.5
Sep 2016 57.7
Aug 2016 53.5
Jul 2016 50.6
Jun 2016 55.1
May 2016 47.9
Apr 2016 41.6
Mar 2016 60.7
Feb 2016 55.3
Jan 2016 51.9
Dec 2015 57.9
Nov 2015 54.8
Oct 2015 57.8
Sep 2015 53.2

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-15 08:00 AM Manufacturing PMI (Sep) 55.4 55.2 -
2025-09-15 10:00 AM Manufacturing PMI (Aug) 55.2 62.2 -

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Sri Lanka Manufacturing PMI : Definition
The Sri Lanka Manufacturing PMI surveys purchasing managers regarding business conditions. It is calculated from responses concerning new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries and inventories. A reading above 50 points indicates expansion of the manufacturing sector while a reading below 50 points signifies contraction.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Business Confidence 130 points 118 points Jun'25
Services PMI 58.7 points 68.9 points Sep'25