Changes in inventories in Australia

Australia: Changes in inventories was 2.99 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.99 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 51.9%
World rank
45th
of 117 countries
All-time high
18.41 billion constant LCU
in 2023
All-time low
-9.82 billion constant LCU
in 2020
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Changes in inventories in Australia, 1975–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Australia is 2.99 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Australia peaked at 18.41 billion constant LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.82 billion constant LCU, in 2020.

Australia ranks 45th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.67 billion constant LCU -1.89 billion constant LCU 5.80 billion constant LCU 5
1980s 1.86 billion constant LCU -5.08 billion constant LCU 5.78 billion constant LCU 10
1990s 4.25 billion constant LCU -4.73 billion constant LCU 10.79 billion constant LCU 10
2000s 2.27 billion constant LCU -7.03 billion constant LCU 10.36 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 1.50 billion constant LCU -4.92 billion constant LCU 8.08 billion constant LCU 10
2020s 6.99 billion constant LCU -9.82 billion constant LCU 18.41 billion constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 42 Belarus 4.88 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 43 Uruguay 3.83 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 44 Argentina 3.23 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 46 Angola 2.93 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 47 Singapore 2.69 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 48 Venezuela 2.48 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Australia?
Changes in inventories in Australia was 2.99 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 18.41 billion constant LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -9.82 billion constant LCU in 2020.
How does Australia rank for changes in inventories?
Australia ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 4,031 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.