The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by 3.1% in 2026.
Thomas Helbling, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, made this announcement during a press conference on the Asia and Pacific Region’s Economic Outlook.
Helbling highlighted that Sri Lanka has experienced a strong economic recovery as the government continues to implement its reform program supported by the IMF. He noted that the country’s economic growth reached 5% last year and 4.8% in the first half of this year.
He further explained that part of the recent rebound reflected a normalization of economic activity, while some of the growth effects were temporary. “Sri Lanka is returning to its trend growth of 3.1 percent, and with the stronger rebound than expected in 2024 and 2025, we see that return to trend happening sooner than anticipated,” Helbling said.
