Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Colombia
Colombia: Changes in inventories (current LCU) was 13.14 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Colombia is 13.14 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 201.0% on the previous year and up 312.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Colombia peaked at 13.14 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.33 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 339.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 379.27 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1962 | -238.33 million current LCU | -162.8% |
| 1963 | 164.58 million current LCU | -169.1% |
| 1964 | 342.10 million current LCU | +107.9% |
| 1965 | 839.00 million current LCU | +145.3% |
| 1966 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +257.0% |
| 1967 | 1.32 billion current LCU | -55.8% |
| 1968 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1969 | 477.00 million current LCU | -79.2% |
| 1970 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +517.0% |
| 1971 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 6.01 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 16.33 billion current LCU | +171.7% |
| 1975 | 6.71 billion current LCU | -58.9% |
| 1976 | 8.91 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 30.23 billion current LCU | +239.3% |
| 1978 | 26.40 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 32.46 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 36.22 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 58.88 billion current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 75.53 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 82.72 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 76.94 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 75.08 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.80 billion current LCU | -76.3% |
| 1987 | 227.43 billion current LCU | +1177.9% |
| 1988 | 292.01 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 288.20 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 322.13 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 466.52 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 538.78 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +97.4% |
| 1994 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 trillion current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 462.01 billion current LCU | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 707.66 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 941.06 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1999 | -724.53 billion current LCU | -177.0% |
| 2000 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | -320.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 trillion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2007 | -2.69 trillion current LCU | -298.0% |
| 2008 | 8.59 trillion current LCU | -419.3% |
| 2009 | -3.33 trillion current LCU | -138.7% |
| 2010 | -859.00 billion current LCU | -74.2% |
| 2011 | 6.66 trillion current LCU | -875.7% |
| 2012 | 6.50 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.00 trillion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.14 trillion current LCU | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 3.18 trillion current LCU | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 8.94 trillion current LCU | +180.7% |
| 2017 | -1.16 trillion current LCU | -113.0% |
| 2018 | -345.00 billion current LCU | -70.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | -434.8% |
| 2020 | 7.62 trillion current LCU | +559.9% |
| 2021 | -895.00 billion current LCU | -111.7% |
| 2022 | 10.52 trillion current LCU | -1275.0% |
| 2023 | -719.00 billion current LCU | -106.8% |
| 2024 | 4.37 trillion current LCU | -707.2% |
| 2025 | 13.14 trillion current LCU | +201.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.14 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 10069.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1275.0% | -895.00 billion current LCU | 10.52 trillion current LCU |
| 1987 | +1177.9% | 17.80 billion current LCU | 227.43 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | +875.7% | -859.00 billion current LCU | 6.66 trillion current LCU |
| 2024 | +707.2% | -719.00 billion current LCU | 4.37 trillion current LCU |
| 2020 | +559.9% | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 7.62 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 891.52 million current LCU | -238.33 million current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.68 billion current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | 32.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.08 billion current LCU | 17.80 billion current LCU | 292.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.00 billion current LCU | -724.53 billion current LCU | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 trillion current LCU | -3.33 trillion current LCU | 8.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 trillion current LCU | -1.16 trillion current LCU | 10.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 trillion current LCU | -895.00 billion current LCU | 13.14 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Colombia?
- Changes in inventories in Colombia was 13.14 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.33 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for changes in inventories?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.