Tea export earnings rise to $ 1.29 b in first 10 months of 2025

Sri Lanka earned $ 1.29 billion from tea exports in the ten months to October 2025, according to Sri Lanka Customs data analysed by Forbes and Walker Research. Earnings were higher than the $ 1.18 billion recorded in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of around 9%.

On this revenue base, the approximate FOB value works out to $ 5.86 per kg, marginally above the $ 5.84 per kg recorded in 2024.Sri Lanka exported 21.88 Mnkg of tea in October 2025, up from 20.79 Mnkg in October 2024.

The increase of 1.09 Mnkg was supported by higher shipments of tea packets and tea bags, while bulk tea, instant tea and green tea posted year-on-year declines.The average FOB value for October was Rs. 1,752.65 per kg, compared with Rs. 1,791.78 a year earlier. In dollar terms, the October FOB fell by $ 0.32.

For the period January–October 2025, cumulative exports rose to 220.21 Mnkg, up 17.06 Mnkg compared with 203.15 Mnkg in the corresponding period of 2024. All major export categories except bulk tea recorded positive variances.

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