Changes in inventories in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Changes in inventories was 24.46 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 24.46 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in United Kingdom peaked at 24.46 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -16.93 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 billion current LCU | -5.83 billion current LCU | 8.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion current LCU | -15.63 billion current LCU | 8.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 billion current LCU | 409.00 million current LCU | 23.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 billion current LCU | -16.93 billion current LCU | 24.46 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -26.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 43,477 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 54,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in United Kingdom?
- Changes in inventories in United Kingdom was 24.46 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.93 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for changes in inventories?
- United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.