Changes in inventories in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Changes in inventories was 46.96 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
46.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 382.3%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.22 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-24.00 billion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Changes in inventories in Hong Kong, 1961–2025

-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, changes in inventories in Hong Kong stood at 46.96 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of up 382.3% on the previous year and up 328.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Hong Kong peaked at 52.22 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -24.00 billion current LCU, in 2023.

Hong Kong ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.11 million current LCU 55.00 million current LCU 143.00 million current LCU 9
1970s 1.23 billion current LCU 171.00 million current LCU 3.26 billion current LCU 10
1980s 5.42 billion current LCU 1.40 billion current LCU 14.13 billion current LCU 10
1990s 8.30 billion current LCU -15.65 billion current LCU 45.66 billion current LCU 10
2000s 6.96 billion current LCU -4.76 billion current LCU 22.94 billion current LCU 10
2010s 5.04 billion current LCU -20.58 billion current LCU 37.52 billion current LCU 10
2020s 5.51 billion current LCU -24.00 billion current LCU 52.22 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 42 Serbia 56.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 43 United States 53.55 billion current LCU compare
  3. 44 Guinea-Bissau 51.76 billion current LCU compare
  4. 46 Kyrgyzstan 43.17 billion current LCU compare
  5. 47 Poland 32.86 billion current LCU compare
  6. 48 Switzerland 30.29 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Hong Kong?
Changes in inventories in Hong Kong was 46.96 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 52.22 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -24.00 billion current LCU in 2023.
How does Hong Kong rank for changes in inventories?
Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 328.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.