Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The performance of the external sector further strengthened in July 2025, with the current account recording consecutive monthly surpluses, thus far in 2025.

Total exports, including merchandise goods and services, improved to USD 12.0 billion during the seven months ending July 2025, recording a y-o-y growth of 6.7%. In July 2025, merchandise goods exports recorded the highest-ever monthly earnings, amounting to USD 1.3 billion. The merchandise trade deficit narrowed in July 2025 compared to July 2024, as the growth in exports outpaced that of imports.

Vehicle imports, comprising both personal and commercial vehicles, amounted to USD 193 million in July 2025, leading to total vehicle imports of US dollars 668 mill...