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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 9% to $2.85 bn in Jan-Jul 2025

03 Sep '25
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Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 9% to $2.85 bn in Jan-Jul 2025
Sri Lanka's garment exports rise 9% to $2.85 bn in Jan-Jul 2025

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  • Sri Lanka's garment exports rose *% to $***** billion in Jan–Jul 2025, driven by strong apparel demand, while textile exports dipped *.* per cent.
  • Combined textile and garment exports made up over half of industrial shipments.
  • July saw an *.* per cent export rise, while apparel imports surged *.* per cent, signalling a revival in domestic consumption.

During the first seven 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 – July ****.

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

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