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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 12.6% to $1,619 mn in Jan-Apr 2025

09 Jun '25

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 12.6% to $1,619 mn in Jan-Apr 2025

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rose ****.* per cent year-on-year to $****.** billion during January–April 2025.
Textile exports eased slightly, while exports of other textile articles grew modestly.
Combined textile-related exports accounted for over half of all industrial exports.
Imports of textiles and clothing also rose during the same period.
In 2024, garment exports grew *.* per cent.

During the first four months of ****, textile exports eased by *.* per cent to $**.* million. Over the same period, exports of other manufactured textile articles increased by *.* per cent, totalling $**.* million, as reported in the Central Bank&#**;s publication External Sector Performance – April ****.

Combined exports of textiles, garments, and other manufactured textile articles accounted for **.** per cent of all industrial exports from Sri Lanka during this period. Total textile product exports amounted to $*,***.* million between January and April ****, while the country’s overall industrial exports were valued at $*,***.* million for the same period.