Sri Lanka services exports rise 0.67-pct in Sep 2026, driven by financial services

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s services exports in September 2026 rose 0.67 percent to 306.17 million dollars, compared to the same period last year, the island’s Export Development Board said.

Financial services grew 166.04 percent to 7.64 million dollars.

Transport and logistics grew 23.32 percent to 167.90 million dollars.

Earnings from construction fell to 6.82 million dollars in September 2026, down 43.05 percent year-on-year.

Exports earnings from ICT/BPM fell 19.15 percent to 123.81 million dollars in September 2026 compared with September 2025.

Services exports reached an estimated 2,850.63 million dollars from January to September 2026, a year-on-year increase of 3.88 percent.

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Total exports of goods and services for September 2026 was 1,691.18 billion US dollars, up 17.23 percent from September 2025. (Colombo/Oct26/2026)