Changes in inventories in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Changes in inventories was 72.37 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 72.37 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Saudi Arabia peaked at 128.66 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -32.41 billion current LCU, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 2.20 billion current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.69 billion current LCU | -15.17 billion current LCU | 35.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 billion current LCU | -14.80 billion current LCU | 33.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 billion current LCU | -14.16 billion current LCU | 15.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.48 billion current LCU | 6.87 billion current LCU | 95.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.85 billion current LCU | 30.08 billion current LCU | 128.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.72 billion current LCU | -32.41 billion current LCU | 103.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 70.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 39.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 130,594 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 36,070 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Saudi Arabia?
- Changes in inventories in Saudi Arabia was 72.37 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.66 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.41 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for changes in inventories?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
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.