Inflation Sri Lanka 2025
Average inflation: -10.4%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 10.4%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at -10.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at -10.4%.
- Highest month
- January: -10.4%
- Lowest month
- January: -10.4%
- Difference
- 0.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 2 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of -0.5%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -1.8%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: -0.5%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -1.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 23.5% lower than the 5-year average of 13.1%.
- 5-year average
- 13.1%
- 10-year average
- 8.9%
- All-time high (2022)
- 49.3%
- All-time low (2025)
- -10.4%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by +10.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -10.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -16.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 12.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €89.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2025
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -10.4% | -16.9 |
| February | -10.4% | -15.5 |
| Average | -10.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.Not all months available yet.