The external current account recorded a larger surplus in January 2026, compared with recent months as well as January 2025. This follows the estimated surplus of US$ 1.7 billion (provisional) in 2025 and indicates continued improvement in external sector performance. .

The merchandise trade deficit narrowed on a year-on-year basis in January 2026, as export growth exceeded the growth in imports.

Continuing the upward trend, the Land Valuation Indicator (LVI) compiled for Colombo District increased by 10.6 per cent during the second half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. This increase was visible across all sub indicators of LVI, namely, Residential, Commercial and Industrial LVIs, which recorded annual increases of 12.4 per cent, 11.3 per cent and 8.0 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, LVI and its sub indicators recorded moderate increases on a semi-annual basis during the second half of 2025, compared to the values recorded in the first half of 2025. The Commercial and Residential LVIs recorded higher increases compared to the first half of 2025.