2024年第三季度,斯里兰卡经济同比增长5.5%,这是自2017年第四季度以来最快的增长,因为该国继续从几十年来最严重的金融危机中复苏。值得注意的是,在此期间,通胀压力进一步缓解,与利率下降相吻合。工业部门激增10.8%,建筑业和采矿及采石业分别实现了23.8%和25.4%的惊人增长。此外,制造业增长5.3%,主要受纺织(13.5%)、纸制品(10.9%)、木制品(10.7%)、橡胶和塑料(9.0%)、基本金属(7.2%)等关键子行业的推动。农业增长3%,谷物(46.7%)、动物(19.9%)、茶叶(16.3%)、海洋渔业和水产养殖(9.9%)以及水果(7.3%)产量增加。服务业增长2.6%,几乎所有活动都有所增长,主要是住宿和餐饮服务(18.8%)和IT服务(16.0%)。
Sri Lanka's economy advanced by 5.5% yoy in Q3 2024, marking the fastest expansion since Q4 2017, as the country continued to recover from its worst financial crisis in decades. Notably, inflationary pressures eased further during the period, coinciding with a decline in interest rates. The expansion was led by a 10.8% surge in the industrial sector, with the construction and mining & quarrying industries posting impressive growths of 23.8% and 25.4%, respectively. Additionally, manufacturing rose by 5.3%, driven by key sub-sectors such as textiles (13.5%), paper products (10.9%), wood products (10.7%), rubber and plastics (9.0%), basic metals (7.2%). Agriculture grew by 3%, on higher production of cereals (46.7%), animals (19.9%), tea (16.3%), marine fishing and aquaculture (9.9%), and fruits (7.3%). The services sector rose by 2.6%, with almost all activities recording growth, primarily accommodation and food services (18.8%) and IT services (16.0%).