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Sri Lanka Services PMI

Sri Lanka's Services PMI fell to 58.7 in September 2025, down 14.8% from 68.9 in August. This marks the lowest reading in four months. While tourist arrivals increased by 30% in September, tourism revenue grew by only 1%. This suggests a moderating growth factor for the services sector. Sri Lanka's record low Services PMI was 29.8 in April 2020 and record high was 71.1 in July 2024.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in points)
Month Services PMI (points)
Sep 2025 58.7
Aug 2025 68.9
Jul 2025 70.1
Jun 2025 61.9
May 2025 57
Apr 2025 60.6
Mar 2025 69.8
Feb 2025 56.5
Jan 2025 58.5
Dec 2024 71.1
Nov 2024 60.5
Oct 2024 60.3
Sep 2024 53.4
Aug 2024 65.2
Jul 2024 71.1
Jun 2024 63.5
May 2024 55
Apr 2024 56.7
Mar 2024 67.7
Feb 2024 53
Jan 2024 60.1
Dec 2023 71
Nov 2023 59.4
Oct 2023 56.2
Sep 2023 54.7
Aug 2023 57.6
Jul 2023 59.5
Jun 2023 56.7
May 2023 53.5
Apr 2023 49.6
Mar 2023 55.1
Feb 2023 48.7
Jan 2023 50.2
Dec 2022 51.6
Nov 2022 49
Oct 2022 47.9
Sep 2022 51.2
Aug 2022 51.7
Jul 2022 43
Jun 2022 40.3
May 2022 42.4
Apr 2022 43.8
Mar 2022 51.3
Feb 2022 51.8
Jan 2022 57.5
Dec 2021 62.4
Nov 2021 62.1
Oct 2021 57.9
Sep 2021 52.2
Aug 2021 46.2
Jul 2021 55.7
Jun 2021 51.3
May 2021 39.5
Apr 2021 48.9
Mar 2021 62.1
Feb 2021 56.5
Jan 2021 56.2
Dec 2020 55.6
Nov 2020 48.8
Oct 2020 41.8
Sep 2020 54.3
Aug 2020 56
Jul 2020 51.4
Jun 2020 50.4
May 2020 43.1
Apr 2020 29.8
Mar 2020 32
Feb 2020 50.2
Jan 2020 57
Dec 2019 60.2
Nov 2019 57.4
Oct 2019 56.9
Sep 2019 52.7
Aug 2019 52.9
Jul 2019 57.1
Jun 2019 53.1
May 2019 44.7
Apr 2019 45.3
Mar 2019 56.3
Feb 2019 53
Jan 2019 55.8
Dec 2018 54.7
Nov 2018 52.6
Oct 2018 55.5
Sep 2018 53
Aug 2018 57
Jul 2018 57.8
Jun 2018 58.7
May 2018 56.9
Apr 2018 53.2
Mar 2018 58
Feb 2018 58.4
Jan 2018 56.6
Dec 2017 61.2
Nov 2017 57.4
Oct 2017 55.3
Sep 2017 57
Aug 2017 60.1
Jul 2017 59.1
Jun 2017 59.2
May 2017 55.3
Apr 2017 54.2
Mar 2017 60.8
Feb 2017 57.3
Jan 2017 57.5
Dec 2016 59.8
Nov 2016 59.7
Oct 2016 59.3
Sep 2016 57.7
Aug 2016 61.2
Jul 2016 57.8
Jun 2016 56.3
May 2016 58.1
Apr 2016 54.7
Mar 2016 61.6
Feb 2016 59.3
Jan 2016 58
Dec 2015 60.2
Nov 2015 59.3
Oct 2015 59.5
Sep 2015 61.7

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-15 08:00 AM Services PMI (Sep) 58.7 68.9 -
2025-09-15 10:00 AM Services PMI (Aug) 68.9 70.1 -

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Sri Lanka Services PMI : Definition
The Sri Lanka Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) gauges the economic health of the services sector. It is calculated using survey data covering new orders, business activity, employment, suppliers' delivery times and inventories. A reading above 50 shows sector expansion while a reading below 50 indicates contraction. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka produces this index.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Business Confidence 130 points 118 points Jun'25
Manufacturing PMI 55.4 points 55.2 points Sep'25