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Sri Lanka Producer Price Index (PPI)

Sri Lanka's producer price index (PPI) fell by 0.4% in August 2025. This is a four-month low and an increase in deflation from July's -0.3%. Specific drivers for this PPI trend were not identified. However, the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) rose by 1.2% in August 2025, ending eleven months of deflation. Sri Lanka's record low PPI was -7.26% in September 2023 and record high was 105.18% in August 2022.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Month Producer Price Index (PPI)
Aug 2025 -0.4%
Jul 2025 -0.3%
Jun 2025 0.2%
May 2025 0.1%
Apr 2025 -0.8%
Mar 2025 -2.8%
Feb 2025 -4.1%
Jan 2025 -4.7%
Dec 2024 -2.4%
Nov 2024 -1.2%
Oct 2024 0%
Sep 2024 2.6%
Aug 2024 2.6%
Jul 2024 2.1%
Jun 2024 4.1%
May 2024 0.8%
Apr 2024 -1.9%
Mar 2024 -1.2%
Feb 2024 -1.8%
Jan 2024 -2.6%
Dec 2023 -4%
Nov 2023 -5.3%
Oct 2023 -5.9%
Sep 2023 -7.3%
Aug 2023 -6.7%
Jul 2023 -4.1%
Jun 2023 -1.9%
May 2023 8.6%
Apr 2023 29.4%
Mar 2023 51.8%
Feb 2023 77.1%
Jan 2023 84.3%
Dec 2022 88.9%
Nov 2022 93.3%
Oct 2022 98%
Sep 2022 103.2%
Aug 2022 105.2%
Jul 2022 100.3%
Jun 2022 88%
May 2022 75.8%
Apr 2022 53.1%
Mar 2022 34.4%
Feb 2022 20.8%
Jan 2022 18.4%
Dec 2021 15.9%
Nov 2021 16.8%
Oct 2021 13.1%
Sep 2021 10.6%
Aug 2021 10%
Jul 2021 9.3%
Jun 2021 10.3%
May 2021 10.1%
Apr 2021 12.2%
Mar 2021 10%
Feb 2021 7.1%
Jan 2021 4.5%
Dec 2020 4.7%
Nov 2020 5%
Oct 2020 6.7%
Sep 2020 7.3%
Aug 2020 7.7%
Jul 2020 7.7%
Jun 2020 7%
May 2020 5%
Apr 2020 4.1%
Mar 2020 3.6%
Feb 2020 4.8%
Jan 2020 5.6%
Dec 2019 3.7%
Nov 2019 1.7%
Oct 2019 4.5%
Sep 2019 4.7%
Aug 2019 1.3%
Jul 2019 -0.4%
Jun 2019 -0.4%
May 2019 2.4%
Apr 2019 3.6%
Mar 2019 3.6%
Feb 2019 5.2%
Jan 2019 5.6%
Dec 2018 4.3%
Nov 2018 4.6%
Oct 2018 1.7%
Sep 2018 1.9%
Aug 2018 6.1%
Jul 2018 7.6%
Jun 2018 7%
May 2018 7.3%
Apr 2018 7.9%
Mar 2018 10.7%
Feb 2018 8.1%
Jan 2018 9.8%
Dec 2017 14.2%
Nov 2017 14.8%
Oct 2017 16.9%
Sep 2017 18.4%
Aug 2017 17.8%
Jul 2017 16.3%
Jun 2017 19.5%
May 2017 20.2%
Apr 2017 20.3%
Mar 2017 18.9%
Feb 2017 13.5%
Jan 2017 13.6%
Dec 2016 7.6%
Nov 2016 6.7%
Oct 2016 4.9%
Sep 2016 1%
Aug 2016 0.7%
Jul 2016 0.6%
Jun 2016 1.5%
May 2016 -0.9%
Apr 2016 -0.3%
Mar 2016 -0.5%
Feb 2016 2.5%
Jan 2016 -3.3%
Dec 2015 5%
Nov 2015 4.2%
Oct 2015 1.2%
Sep 2015 4.6%
Aug 2015 0.7%
Jul 2015 6.3%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-30 06:00 AM PPI YoY (Aug) -0.4% -0.3% -
2025-08-29 06:00 AM PPI YoY (Jul) -0.5% 0.2% -

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Sri Lanka Producer Price Index (PPI) : Definition
Sri Lanka's producer price change measures the average shift in selling prices domestic producers receive for their output. Calculated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, it uses a weighted index tracking price movements across key sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, mining and construction. The change reflects inflation pressures from the supply side of the economy.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Inflation Rate -0.43% 16.54% 2024
Core Inflation Rate 2% 2% Sep'25
Inflation Rate 1.5% 1.2% Sep'25
Inflation Rate MoM 0.2% -0.4% Sep'25