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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 9.9% in Jan-May 2025

03 Jul '25

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 9.9% in Jan-May 2025

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rose **9.9** per cent to $****.** billion in January–May 2025, while total textile product exports hit $****.** billion, comprising over half of industrial exports.
May saw a slight year-on-year dip.
Imports of clothing and accessories surged **31.2** per cent.
Rising export and import activity signals recovering demand and trade momentum.

During the first five months of ****, textile exports gained 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 – May ****.

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