Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories was -198.44 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -198.44 billion constant LCU for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 144.9% on the previous year and down 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Sri Lanka peaked at 940.74 billion constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -198.44 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.44 billion constant LCU | 16.03 billion constant LCU | 43.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.74 billion constant LCU | 34.87 billion constant LCU | 127.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.70 billion constant LCU | 132.97 billion constant LCU | 194.16 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.15 billion constant LCU | 98.63 billion constant LCU | 121.38 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.42 billion constant LCU | 109.86 billion constant LCU | 177.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.47 billion constant LCU | 592.09 billion constant LCU | 940.74 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 235.29 billion constant LCU | -198.44 billion constant LCU | 914.02 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 109 Costa Rica -106.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 110 Kenya -116.88 billion constant LCU compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea -150.00 billion constant LCU compare
- 113 Djibouti -204.34 billion constant LCU compare
- 114 Burkina Faso -240.22 billion constant LCU compare
- 115 Thailand -287.87 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Sri Lanka?
- Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka was -198.44 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 940.74 billion constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.44 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for changes in inventories?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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
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.