Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories (constant LCU) 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 113th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.03 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 29.56 billion constant LCU | +84.4% |
| 1962 | 20.14 billion constant LCU | -31.9% |
| 1963 | 31.93 billion constant LCU | +58.5% |
| 1964 | 23.23 billion constant LCU | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 19.18 billion constant LCU | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 26.06 billion constant LCU | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 28.35 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 43.28 billion constant LCU | +52.7% |
| 1969 | 36.67 billion constant LCU | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 60.26 billion constant LCU | +64.3% |
| 1971 | 59.40 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 76.57 billion constant LCU | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 34.87 billion constant LCU | -54.5% |
| 1974 | 105.79 billion constant LCU | +203.4% |
| 1975 | 72.74 billion constant LCU | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 80.14 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 71.51 billion constant LCU | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 88.67 billion constant LCU | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 127.41 billion constant LCU | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 194.16 billion constant LCU | +52.4% |
| 1981 | 133.39 billion constant LCU | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 136.50 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 145.81 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 153.57 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 138.06 billion constant LCU | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 149.13 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 148.38 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 145.02 billion constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 132.97 billion constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 98.63 billion constant LCU | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 114.17 billion constant LCU | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 98.96 billion constant LCU | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 99.95 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 110.67 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 101.14 billion constant LCU | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 112.16 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 99.93 billion constant LCU | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 114.55 billion constant LCU | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 121.38 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 133.10 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 109.86 billion constant LCU | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 168.70 billion constant LCU | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 177.72 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 129.65 billion constant LCU | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 131.94 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 160.39 billion constant LCU | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 147.64 billion constant LCU | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 126.27 billion constant LCU | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 148.97 billion constant LCU | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 646.28 billion constant LCU | +333.8% |
| 2016 | 620.32 billion constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 940.74 billion constant LCU | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 662.94 billion constant LCU | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 592.09 billion constant LCU | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 862.82 billion constant LCU | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 914.02 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | -49.54 billion constant LCU | -105.4% |
| 2023 | -36.08 billion constant LCU | -27.2% |
| 2024 | -81.02 billion constant LCU | +124.6% |
| 2025 | -198.44 billion constant LCU | +144.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -198.44 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 billion constant LCU. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -198.44 billion constant LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 909.10 million constant LCU. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +333.8% | 148.97 billion constant LCU | 646.28 billion constant LCU |
| 1974 | +203.4% | 34.87 billion constant LCU | 105.79 billion constant LCU |
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
- 110 Costa Rica -106.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 111 Kenya -116.88 billion constant LCU compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea -150.00 billion constant LCU compare
- 114 Djibouti -204.34 billion constant LCU compare
- 115 Burkina Faso -240.22 billion constant LCU compare
- 116 Thailand -287.87 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (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 113th out of 118 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.