Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories was 9.24 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.24 billion current US$ for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.24 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -12.94 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 million current US$ | -12.94 million current US$ | 33.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.88 million current US$ | 2.11 million current US$ | 114.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.43 million current US$ | -8.92 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.10 million current US$ | 1.35 million current US$ | 73.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.30 million current US$ | 447,628 current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 6.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.23 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 9.24 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 9.24 billion current US$ 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 9.24 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.94 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for changes in inventories?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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 94.3%. 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 (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.