Sri Lanka

Frontier

BRICS · CSE (Colombo Stock Exchange) · LKR

S&P Rating

CCC+

GDP (Nominal)

$109B

Nominal USD

GDP Growth

+5.0%

Year-on-Year

Inflation

-4.8%

CPI Annualised

Market Cap

$26B

Equity Market

Equity Mkt / GDP: 24%

Economy Overview

A detailed economy overview for this market is being prepared. The macro figures shown are live and current.

“Post-2022 default recovery: debt restructuring completed 2024 with IMF support. CSE valuations are near-historic lows versus pre-crisis peaks — tourism recovery is the near-term catalyst.”

Key Sectors

TourismGarments & ApparelTeaRubber

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Economic Profile

ClassificationFrontier

RegionBRICS

CurrencyLKR

Primary ExchangeCSE (Colombo Stock Exchange)

Listed Companies288

GDP / Capita$5,002

Population22M

Monetary & Fiscal

CB Policy Rate9%

FX Reserves$6B

Debt / GDP101%

Current Account+1.2% of GDP

S&P RatingCCC+

Unemployment4.0%

Data Sources:

World Bank World Development Indicators (2025)BIS policy rates · IMF World Economic OutlookILO Labour StatisticsS&P Global RatingsWorld Federation of Exchanges2024 estimates · For intelligence purposes only