Services, value added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added was 7.68 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Sri Lanka stood at 7.68 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.68 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 367.67 billion constant LCU, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.23 billion constant LCU | 367.67 billion constant LCU | 533.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 672.03 billion constant LCU | 542.42 billion constant LCU | 841.74 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | 907.35 billion constant LCU | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 trillion constant LCU | 1.45 trillion constant LCU | 2.38 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 trillion constant LCU | 2.52 trillion constant LCU | 4.11 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 trillion constant LCU | 4.44 trillion constant LCU | 7.31 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 trillion constant LCU | 7.17 trillion constant LCU | 7.68 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added in Sri Lanka was 7.68 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.67 billion constant LCU in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.