Changes in inventories in India
India: Changes in inventories was 4.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.12 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.12 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-246.26 billion current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in India is 4.12 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in India peaked at 4.12 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -246.26 billion current LCU, in 1996.
That places India 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.13 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 6.55 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 4.30 billion current LCU | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 6.11 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1964 | 8.72 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1965 | 8.33 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 5.22 billion current LCU | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 8.00 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1968 | 6.11 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 12.52 billion current LCU | +88.4% |
| 1971 | 13.12 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 13.79 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 18.78 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 46.89 billion current LCU | +149.6% |
| 1975 | 15.60 billion current LCU | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 8.54 billion current LCU | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 23.98 billion current LCU | +180.8% |
| 1978 | 36.71 billion current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 40.05 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1980 | -1.78 billion current LCU | -104.5% |
| 1981 | 98.36 billion current LCU | -5616.7% |
| 1982 | 79.61 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 10.59 billion current LCU | -86.7% |
| 1984 | 61.56 billion current LCU | +481.3% |
| 1985 | 132.10 billion current LCU | +114.6% |
| 1986 | 100.75 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 50.06 billion current LCU | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 116.39 billion current LCU | +132.5% |
| 1989 | 112.68 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 72.25 billion current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 36.83 billion current LCU | -49.0% |
| 1992 | 178.94 billion current LCU | +385.8% |
| 1993 | -83.34 billion current LCU | -146.6% |
| 1994 | 303.26 billion current LCU | -463.9% |
| 1995 | 484.09 billion current LCU | +59.6% |
| 1996 | -246.26 billion current LCU | -150.9% |
| 1997 | 52.95 billion current LCU | -121.5% |
| 1998 | -85.67 billion current LCU | -261.8% |
| 1999 | 521.39 billion current LCU | -708.6% |
| 2000 | -224.75 billion current LCU | -143.1% |
| 2001 | -151.18 billion current LCU | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 335.11 billion current LCU | -321.7% |
| 2003 | 447.44 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 977.15 billion current LCU | +118.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 2.46 trillion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | +67.8% |
| 2010 | 3.33 trillion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 3.13 trillion current LCU | +116.2% |
| 2015 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +72.1% |
| 2018 | 3.18 trillion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 384.60 billion current LCU | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +456.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 3.79 trillion current LCU | +118.5% |
| 2024 | 3.82 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.12 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.00 million current LCU, 11436.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 4.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 361.55 billion current LCU, 11.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5616.7% | -1.78 billion current LCU | 98.36 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +708.6% | -85.67 billion current LCU | 521.39 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +481.3% | 10.59 billion current LCU | 61.56 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +463.9% | -83.34 billion current LCU | 303.26 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 billion current LCU | 4.30 billion current LCU | 8.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.00 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | 46.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.03 billion current LCU | -1.78 billion current LCU | 132.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.44 billion current LCU | -246.26 billion current LCU | 521.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -224.75 billion current LCU | 2.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 3.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 384.60 billion current LCU | 4.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in India?
- Changes in inventories in India was 4.12 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -246.26 billion current LCU in 1996.
- How does India rank for changes in inventories?
- India ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.