The services export sector, comprising ICT/BPM, construction, financial services, and transport and logistics, continues to diversify Sri Lanka’s export portfolio and create high-value employment opportunities across the island, the report on export performance for the first five months this year by the Export Development Board stated.
Services exports have emerged as a key driver of overall export growth. In May 2025, earnings from services exports estimated to be US$ 358.14 mn. Over the first five months of the year, services exports are estimated to have increased by 13.20%, totalling US$ 1,589.12 mn.