Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories was 2.78 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.78 trillion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 330.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.78 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -210.00 million current LCU, in 1983.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 35.73 million current LCU | -61.57 million current LCU | 159.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.80 million current LCU | 33.00 million current LCU | 763.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.30 million current LCU | -210.00 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 95.00 million current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.74 billion current LCU | 40.00 million current LCU | 115.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.56 billion current LCU | 646.28 billion current LCU | 989.99 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 703.24 billion current LCU | 2.78 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 96.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Sri Lanka?
- Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka was 2.78 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -210.00 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for changes in inventories?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.2%. 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 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.