Sri Lanka Business Confidence Growth
2016 - 2023 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Sri Lanka Business Confidence Growth
- Sri Lanka Business Confidence dropped by 8.2 % in May 2023, compared with a decrease of 3.4 % YoY in the previous month.
- Sri Lanka Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from May 2016 to May 2023, with an averaged rate of -1.8 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 74.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -73.8 % in Mar 2020.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthy Purchasing Managers Index. Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Purchasing Managers Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.
View Sri Lanka's Business Confidence Growth from May 2016 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Sri Lanka's Business Confidence Growth in May 2023?
Sri Lanka Business Confidence dropped by 8.2 % in May 2023, compared with a decrease of 3.4 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.2 May 2023 | -3.4 Apr 2023 | -73.8 Mar 2020 | 74.0 Mar 2021 | % Point | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Austria (% Point) | -12.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | -3.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (% Point) | 5.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Canada (% Point) | -1.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (% Point) | 8.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| China (% Point) | -2.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -4.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Croatia (% Point) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -11.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | -7.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Denmark (% Point) | 10.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 17.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Feb 2024 |
| Estonia (% Point) | -3.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| European Union (% Point) | -6.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Finland (% Point) | -0.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| France (% Point) | 1.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Georgia (% Point) | -21.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Germany (% Point) | -15.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 22.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Feb 2024 |
| Greece (% Point) | 2.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | -5.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Hungary (% Point) | -2.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (% Point) | 28.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| India (% Point) | 0.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 5.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Israel (% Point) | -3.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (% Point) | -5.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Japan (% Point) | 7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | -2.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 9.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Latvia (% Point) | -6.9 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1994 - May 2023 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 9.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -10.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (% Point) | -17.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | 2.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | -5.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | -0.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2023 |
| Norway (% Point) | 4.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | -27.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Peru (% Point) | 15.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Philippines (% Point) | 12.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (% Point) | -2.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2023 |
| Portugal (% Point) | -4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (% Point) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Serbia (% Point) | 3.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (% Point) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 0.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | -4.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 2.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Spain (% Point) | -2.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 9.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Taiwan (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | -6.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Turkey (% Point) | -0.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 22.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 7.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Mar 2024 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -4.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,458.017 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 86,964.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) | 4,472.550 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) | 27,899.420 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) | 2,012.590 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) | 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) | 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) | 170,568.510 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) | -371,009.687 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) | 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Revenue & Grants: Revenue (LKR mn) | 795,600.830 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) | 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -319.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,059.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 8,005.174 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,546.747 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,537.951 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,378.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 381,649.432 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 128,854.946 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 211.902 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 33.763 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 17.680 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 306.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 742.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) | 89,464.831 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) | 262,645.135 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) | 90,795.175 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) | 78,022.382 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) | 76,919.404 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: India (USD mn) | 4,738.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 200.505 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 169.493 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) | 107.103 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 250.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 44.911 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -1.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 46.216 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 54,831.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 5,031.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.744 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -51,439.912 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| 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 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 63,986.189 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -51,439.912 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 12,546.277 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) | 6,298.000 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 6.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,088.870 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 36,267.306 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,482.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 30.962 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,118.862 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jul 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,267.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -97.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 5,580.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 26,218.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.36 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 25.97 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 4,520.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Feb 2024 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) | 4,482.341 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Feb 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) | 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) | 93.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) | 56.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2015 - Feb 2024 |
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