ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s imports hit 2,156 million US dollars in October 2025, up from 2,048 million US dollars in September, with strong credit growth driving investment goods and vehicle purchases. Gross dollar inflows made up of gross exports of 1,149 million, remittances of 712 million and gross services including tourism of 495 million dollars were 2,357 million US dollars, 200 million higher than imports of 2,157 million US dollars. The trade balance topped a billion US dollars to 1,007 million dollars. Other than hard goods exports, Sri Lankan citizens earn remittances and other services such as tourism estimated at…
Sri Lanka imports hit record Rs2.1bn in Oct amid credit surge, remittances inflows
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