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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 6.7% to $3.71 bn in Jan–Sept 2025

13 Nov '25

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 6.7% to $3.71 bn in Jan–Sept 2025

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Sri Lanka's garment exports rose *.* per cent year-on-year to $***.** billion during January–September 2025, driven by stronger demand from Western markets and stabilising global retail activity.
Textile exports eased slightly, while other manufactured textile articles grew by over ** per cent.
Imports of clothing and accessories surged **.* per cent.

During the first nine months of ****, textile exports eased by *.* per cent to $***.* million. This decline is linked to subdued demand for raw and intermediate textile products from local garment manufacturers and reduced re-export volumes. Over the same period, exports of other manufactured textile articles increased by **.* per cent to $**.* million, as reported in the Central Bank’s publication External Sector Performance – September ****. Rising demand for value-added fabric accessories and industrial textiles contributed to this increase.

Combined exports of textiles, garments, and other manufactured textile articles accounted for **.** per cent of all industrial exports from Sri Lanka during the nine-month period. Total textile product exports amounted to $*,***.* million between January and September ****, while the country’s overall industrial exports were valued at $*,***.* million for the same period. This underscores the continued dominance of the apparel sector in Sri Lanka’s industrial export base.