Sri Lanka M2 Growth

1995 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka M2 Growth

  • Sri Lanka Money Supply M2 increased 11.9 % YoY in May 2026, compared with a growth of 11.8 % in the previous month
  • Sri Lanka Money Supply M2 growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to May 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.4 % in Apr 1996 and a record low of 5.7 % in Apr 2023

CEIC calculates M2 Growth Rate from monthly M2. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides M2 in local currency

View Sri Lanka's M2 Growth from Jan 1995 to May 2026 in the chart:

Sri Lanka M2 Growth

What was Sri Lanka's M2 Growth in May 2026?

Sri Lanka Money Supply M2 increased 11.9 % YoY in May 2026, compared with a growth of 11.8 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.9 May 2026 11.8 Apr 2026 5.7 Apr 2023 23.4 Apr 1996 % monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026

M2 Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 15.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2026
Algeria (%) 9.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 18.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Armenia (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 7.8 May 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - May 2026
Austria (%) 2.1 May 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - May 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 6.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (%) 7.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - May 2026
Bangladesh (%) 12.4 May 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - May 2026
Belarus (%) 28.2 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Belgium (%) 1.8 May 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - May 2026
Bolivia (%) 15.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.9 May 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2026
Botswana (%) 4.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Brazil (%) 10.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - May 2026
Bulgaria (%) 19.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 2.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Canada (%) 4.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 4.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2026
China (%) 8.6 May 2026 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2026
Colombia (%) 10.4 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jun 2026
Croatia (%) 5.1 May 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - May 2026
Cyprus (%) -5.2 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014
Czech Republic (%) 4.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Denmark (%) 5.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026
Ecuador (%) 10.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - May 2026
Egypt (%) 19.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2026
Estonia (%) 5.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - May 2026
European Union (%) 4.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2026
Finland (%) 1.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2026
France (%) 1.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 1978 - May 2026
Georgia (%) 26.6 May 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - May 2026
Germany (%) 3.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - May 2026
Ghana (%) 28.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Greece (%) 6.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 9.9 May 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - May 2026
Hungary (%) 6.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Iceland (%) 10.4 May 2026 monthly Sep 1987 - May 2026
India (%) 17.2 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1995 - Apr 2026
Indonesia (%) 10.8 May 2026 monthly Feb 1969 - May 2026
Iran (%) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Ireland (%) 5.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Israel (%) 9.8 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1982 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 2.8 May 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - May 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 22.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Japan (%) 2.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2026
Jordan (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 15.7 May 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2026
Kenya (%) 11.8 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Apr 2026
South Korea (%) 5.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 12.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 50.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 19.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) 7.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2026
Lebanon (%) -10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2026
Lithuania (%) 15.2 May 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2026
Luxembourg (%) 4.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 5.7 May 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - May 2026
North Macedonia (%) 9.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Malawi (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) 6.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - May 2026
Malta (%) 5.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - May 2026
Mauritius (%) 8.6 May 2026 monthly Jul 1977 - May 2026
Mexico (%) 6.9 May 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - May 2026
Moldova (%) 14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 26.8 May 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - May 2026
Montenegro (%) 9.8 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Morocco (%) 13.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - May 2026
Mozambique (%) 9.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Myanmar (%) 32.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Nepal (%) 14.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Netherlands (%) 5.2 May 2026 monthly Dec 1957 - May 2026
New Zealand (%) 4.3 May 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - May 2026
Nigeria (%) 8.4 May 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - May 2026
Norway (%) 6.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2026
Oman (%) 12.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Pakistan (%) 15.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 14.8 May 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - May 2026
Panama (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Paraguay (%) 14.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 1989 - May 2026
Peru (%) 14.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Philippines (%) 11.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1989 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 10.9 May 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - May 2026
Portugal (%) 6.7 May 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - May 2026
Qatar (%) 9.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2026
Romania (%) 7.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2026
Russia (%) 12.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
Serbia (%) 10.0 May 2026 monthly Aug 2002 - May 2026
Singapore (%) 6.6 May 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - May 2026
Slovakia (%) 6.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Slovenia (%) 5.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026
South Africa (%) 8.3 May 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - May 2026
Spain (%) 5.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - May 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 11.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Sudan (%) 92.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2026
Sweden (%) 3.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Switzerland (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 16,790.031 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,802.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,712.979 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,431,139.409 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 18,762,038.206 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,498,686.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,276,800.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 106,004.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,382,803.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) 116,349.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -967.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,224.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,267.779 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,898.533 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,192.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 45.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 445,712.469 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 147,861.749 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 200.928 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 57.028 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1978 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.676 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 350.452 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Exports: India (USD mn) 1,041.485 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 707.272 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 678.463 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 930.224 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,000.471 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 1,124.624 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,377.890 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: China (USD mn) 5,160.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 1,062.296 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 1,556.240 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 60,594.105 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 117,247.508 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 182,089.341 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 174,151.059 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 412,494.366 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 72.797 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 171.990 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 196.918 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 121.100 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 99.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 623.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 184.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -52.003 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -73.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 21.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 54,524.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,930.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.206 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -49,670.031 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 623.385 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,777.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 35.959 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,231.348 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 715.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 163.705 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -500.412 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -1.799 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 917.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 33.126 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,366.261 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,664.750 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -133.893 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 1.372 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,936.078 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 1.600 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 6,090.453 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 184.289 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,295.420 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,724.192 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 859.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 31.214 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 560.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -0.308 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,666.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.858 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 359.968 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 621.183 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 216.711 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 16,646.113 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,988.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,980.000 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,158.774 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,719.490 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,660.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 191.000 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 57,394.133 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 59,772.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,221.475 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.47 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,450.360 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,652.000 May 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - May 2026
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,977,781.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 125.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 42.600 Apr 2026 monthly May 2015 - Apr 2026

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