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Sri Lanka's garment exports up 12% to $1,283 mn in Jan-Mar 2025

17 May '25

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Sri Lanka's garment exports up 12% to $1,283 mn in Jan-Mar 2025

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rose by *% year-on-year to $********** million in January–March 2025, supported by moderate growth in textile exports.
Combined textile and garment exports contributed over half of the country's industrial exports.
Imports of textiles and clothing also surged during the period.
In 2024, garment exports grew by *.* per cent to $********** million.

During the first quarter of ****, textile exports rose by *.* per cent, totalling $**.* million. Over the same period, exports of other manufactured textile articles declined by *.* per cent, amounting to $**.* million, as reported in the Central Bank&#**;s publication External Sector Performance – March ****.

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 in January–March ****, while the country’s overall industrial exports were valued at $*,***.* million for the same period.