Changes in inventories in Australia
Australia: Changes in inventories was 3.68 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Australia is 3.68 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 305.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Australia peaked at 17.52 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.62 billion current LCU, in 2020.
Australia ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.10 million current LCU | -243.00 million current LCU | 737.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 507.70 million current LCU | -528.00 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 737.20 million current LCU | -2.36 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion current LCU | -2.09 billion current LCU | 5.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion current LCU | -3.00 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion current LCU | -3.25 billion current LCU | 6.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 billion current LCU | -7.62 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 72 Belarus 5.85 billion current LCU compare
- 73 Romania 5.08 billion current LCU compare
- 76 Tajikistan 3.40 billion current LCU compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 3.35 billion current LCU compare
- 78 Singapore 3.17 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Australia?
- Changes in inventories in Australia was 3.68 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.62 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for changes in inventories?
- Australia ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.