Italy vs Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories

Italy
10.59 billion current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.24 billion current US$
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Changes in inventories over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B196019922025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.59 billion current US$ against 9.24 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.35 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 276.16 million current US$ 41.88 million current US$ 234.28 million current US$ Italy
1980s 1.78 billion current US$ 17.43 million current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ Italy
1990s 3.75 billion current US$ 28.10 million current US$ 3.72 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 3.30 billion current US$ 543.30 million current US$ 2.76 billion current US$ Italy
2010s 8.48 billion current US$ 5.33 billion current US$ 3.16 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 19.78 billion current US$ 6.23 billion current US$ 13.55 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Italy, at 10.59 billion current US$ against 9.24 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between Italy and Sri Lanka?
1.35 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for changes in inventories?
Italy ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,882 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.