MONTHLY ECONOMIC INDICATORS

1 MONTHLY . ECONOMIC . INDICATORS . January 2022. Statistics Department Central Bank of Sri Lanka CONTENTS. SUBJECT PAGE. SUMMARY I. 1 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CONSTANT (2010) PRICES 1. 2 BUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEY 1. 3 AGRICULTURE 2. 4 INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 2. 5 PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - MANUFACTURING 3. 6 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 3. 7 ENERGY 3. 8 PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - SERVICES 4. 9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 4. 10 TRANSPORT 4. 11 PORT SERVICES 5. 12 PRICE INDICES 5. 13 AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES - PETTAH MARKET 6. 14 EMPLOYMENT 6. 15 WAGE INDICES 6. 16 GOVERNMENT FINANCE 7. 17 MONETARY AGGREGATES & UNDERLYING FACTORS 8. 18 BANKING 9. 19 INTEREST RATES 10. 20 CREDIT CARDS 11. 21 COMMERCIAL PAPER ISSUES 11. 22 SHARE MARKET 11. 23 EXTERNAL TRADE 12. 24 TOURISM 16. 25 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 17. SUMMARY OF SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS .

2 January 2022. Item Period Unit 2020 2021(a) Y-o-Y Change Real Sector Tea December Mn. kg ( ). Rubber December Mn. kg ( ). Coconut December Mn. Nuts Fish December Mn. kg Paddy Maha(b) Mn. kg 3, 3, ( ). (c). Yala Mn. kg 1, 2, Electricity Generation December GWh 1,333 1,412 January - December 15,714 16,588 Index of Industrial Production December 2015 = 100 ( ). 2021 2022 (a). NCPI (Year-On-Year % Change) January 2013 = 100 - CCPI (Year-On-Year % Change) January 2013 = 100 - Fiscal Sector 2020 2021(a). Revenue and Grants January - November Rs. Mn. 1,262,099 1,324,127 Recurrent Expenditure January - November Rs. Mn. 2,373,459 2,551,233 Monetary Sector 2020 2021(a). Money Supply Narrow Money M1 End December Rs. Mn. 1,177, 1,459, Broad Money M2 End December Rs. Mn. 8,495, 9,638, Consolidated Broad Money(M2b)(d) End December Rs.

3 Mn. 9,405, 10,647, Broad Money M4 End December Rs. Mn. 11,461, 12,985, Share Market 2021 2022. ASPI End January 1985 = 100 8, 13, S&P SL20 End January 2004 = 1000 3, 4, Market Capitalisation End January Rs. Bn. 3, 5, External Sector 2020 2021 (a). External Trade Exports December US$ Mn. 964 1,156 Imports December US$ Mn. 1,527 2,241 Balance of Trade December US$ Mn. (562) (1,085) Balance of Payments Trade Account January - September US$ Mn. (3,547) (5,118) Current Account January - September US$ Mn. (803) (2,217) Current & Capital Accounts January - September US$ Mn. (776) (2,202) Financial Account (net) January - September US$ Mn. 98 (2,642) (2, ). 2021 2021 2021. End End End October November December Total Reserves (e) US$ Mn. 5,643 4,757 6,122. (a) Provisional (b) Sep.\Oct. - Mar.\Apr. (c) Apr.\May - Aug.

4 \Sep. (d) Inclusive of FCBUs (e) Including ACU receipts I. 1. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CONSTANT (2010) PRICES. rd (a). 3 Quarter ECONOMIC Activity Rs. Mn Growth (%) Contribution to Growth (%). (b) (b). 2020 2021 20/19 21/20 2020(b) 2021. Agriculture 175,841 178,885 Industry 671,488 657,091 ( ) ( ). Services 1,480,253 1,457,016 ( ) ( ). Taxes less subsidies on products 208,909 204,496 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ). GDP 2,536,490 2,497,489 ( ) ( ). (a). Annual Contribution to ECONOMIC Activity Rs. Mn Growth (%). Growth (%). (b) (b). 2019 2020 19/18 20/19 2019 (b) 2020. Agriculture 686,412 669,802 ( ) ( ). Industry 2,608,211 2,427,844 ( ) ( ). Services 5,678,485 5,595,469 ( ) ( ). Taxes less subsidies on products 910,242 837,491 ( ) ( ). GDP 9,883,350 9,530,606 ( ) ( ). (a) Provisional (b) Revised Source: Department of Census and Statistics Real GDP % Annual GDP Growth Rate % Change 8.

5 6. 3 4. 0. -3 0. -6 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020. -9. -4 Agriculture -12. Industry -15 Services -8. -18 GDP. Year Quarter 2. BUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEY. Business Sentiment 2019 2020 2021 2022. (a). Index (BSI) Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1. Business Condition (Level) 63 64 78 33 20 57 57 88 68 71 100 - (72) (80) (89) (103) (10) (45) (55) (82) (119) (90) (104) (103). Profitability (Y-o-Y) 75 89 95 40 44 79 75 102 104 94 137 - (103) (92) (101) (115) (17) (76) (68) (98) (143) (130) (134) (125). Skilled Labour Availability (Y-o-Y) 99 102 94 78 102 99 102 100 103 99 95 - (104) (104) (106) (97) (75) (120) (97) (107) (103) (103) (100) (108). Demand (Y-o-Y) 86 87 101 42 28 81 70 130 127 112 159 - (123) (121) (109) (122) (45) (110) (74) (103) (158) (138) (145) (154). Sales (Y-o-Y) 90 94 110 45 36 81 72 133 122 101 160 - (119) (117) (120) (126) (18) (108) (78) (99) (155) (140) (135) (149).

6 Capacity Utilization (Y-o-Y) 93 88 102 49 49 74 76 118 119 102 138 - (121) (115) (109) (112) (32) (118) (70) (100) (150) (127) (132) (134). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (a) BSIs presented in the above table are realised numbers while the numbers given within parenthesis show the respondent's expectations for the relevant quarter given during the preceding quarter. 1. 3. AGRICULTURE. Y-o-Y. Item Unit 2020 2021. (a). Mn Kg TEA. Change (%) 2020. 2021. Tea Production Mn. kg 32. December ( ) 28. 24. January - December 20. Rubber Production Mn. kg 16. December ( ). 12. January - December ( ) J F M A M J Jy A S O N D. Coconut Production Mn. Nuts Month December Mn Kg RUBBER. January - December 2, 3, 2020. Fish Production Mn. kg 2021. December January - December Paddy Production Mn. kg Maha (b) 3, 3, ( ) (c) J F M A M J Jy A S O N D.

7 Yala 1, 2, Month (a) Provisional Sources: Sri Lanka Tea Board (b) Sep.\Oct. - Mar\ Apr. Rubber Development Department (c) Apr. \ May - Aug.\Sep. Coconut Development Authority Department of Census & Statistics Ministry of Fisheries 4. INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (IIP) (2015=100). December Item 2020 (a) 2021 (b) Y-o-Y Change (%). Food products Beverages ( ). Tobacco products Textiles ( ). Wearing apparels Leather and related products ( ). Wood and products of wood and cork except furniture; Articles of Straw ( ). and plaiting materials Paper and paper products ( ). Printing and reproduction of recorded media Coke and refined petroleum products ( ). Chemicals and chemical products Basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations Rubber and plastic products Other non-metallic mineral products Basic metals ( ).

8 Fabricated metal products (except machinery equipment) Electrical equipment ( ). Machinery and equipment ( ) Furniture ( ). Other manufacturing Overall Index of Industrial Production for the Manufacturing Sector ( ). (a) Revised (b) Provisional INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Source: Department of Census and Statistics Index 120. 110. 100. 90. 80. 2020. 70. 60 2021. 50. 40. J F M A M J Jy A S O N D. Month 2. 5. PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - MANUFACTURING. Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 2021 2022 Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka 6. HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTIONS. (a). Item Unit 2020 2021 Y-o-Y Change (%). Greater Colombo Housing Approvals Index (b) 1995 = 100. Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Cement 2020 2021 (a). Total Local Production '000 MT. December 400 365 ( ). January - December 3,937 4,396 Total Imports '000 MT.

9 December 304 250 ( ). January - December 3,252 2,732 ( ). Total '000 MT. December 704 616 ( ). January - December 7,189 7,128 ( ). (a) Provisional Sources: 5 Municipal Councils (Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Jayewardenepura, Moratuwa and Kaduwela). (b) Includes housing approvals by five Municipal Councils, 7 Urban Councils (Wattala-Mabole, Peliyagoda, Panadura, Maharagama, Kesbewa, Horana and Boralesgamuwa). seven Urban Councils & eight Pradeshiya Sabhas 8 Pradeshiya Sabha (Homagama, Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa, Kelaniya, Attanagalla, Wattala-Mabole, Horana, Panadura, in Greater Colombo. Mahara). Central Bank of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Customs Participants of Cement Industry 7. ENERGY. Y-o-Y. Item Unit 2020 2021 (a) Change Gwh ELECTRICITY GENERATION. (%). 1500. Electricity Generation (b) GWh 1400. December 1,333 1,412 CEB - Hydro 290 625 1300.

10 Fuel Oil 147 185 1200. Coal 378 290 ( ) 2020. 1100. Wind 5 18 - 2021. Private Sector 514 293 ( ) 1000. Non Convensional Renewable Energy 165 191 900. January - December 15,714 16,588 J F M A M J Jy A S O N D. CEB - Hydro 3,911 5,640 Month Fuel Oil 1,465 1,233 ( ). ELECTRICITY SALES TO INDUSTRIES BY CEB. Coal 5,754 5,519 ( ). Gwh Wind 8 318 - 450. Private Sector 4,575 3,878 ( ). Non Conventional Renewable Energy 1,858 2,478 400. Electricity Sales to Industries 350. GWh November 365 404 300. January - November 3,776 4,419 2020. 250. Diesel Sales '000 MT 2021. 200. December 167 198 January -December 1,840 1,973 150. J F M A M J Jy A S O N D. Petrol Sales '000 MT. Month December 110 132 January -December 1,219 1,318 DIESEL SALES. 000' MT. Furnace Oil Sales '000 MT 2020. December 90 25 ( ) 250. 2021. January -December 823 577 ( ).