Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to in Australia

Australia: Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to was -0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-0
Change on year
up 99.8%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.0251
in 1962
All-time low
-0.0566
in 1961
Years of data
66
1961–2026

Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to in Australia, 1961–2026

-0.06-0.04-0.0200.02196119932026

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in Australia stood at -0.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% on the previous year and down 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in Australia peaked at 0.0251 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0566, in 1961.

That places Australia 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1961 -0.0566
1962 0.0251 -144.3%
1963 -0.0081 -132.4%
1964 0.0037 -145.6%
1965 -0.0075 -302.6%
1966 -0.0194 +158.7%
1967 0.0063 -132.6%
1968 -0.0048 -176.4%
1969 0.0028 -158.3%
1970 0.0152 +438.6%
1971 -0.008 -152.5%
1972 -0.0136 +69.9%
1973 0.0021 -115.6%
1974 0.0088 +314.8%
1975 -0.024 -374.1%
1976 0.0005 -102.1%
1977 -0.0114 -2353.7%
1978 -0.0215 +87.9%
1979 0.0095 -144.0%
1980 -0.0083 -187.4%
1981 -0.0062 -24.8%
1982 -0.0281 +352.4%
1983 -0.0026 -90.6%
1984 0.0226 -955.2%
1985 -0.0251 -211.1%
1986 -0.0077 -69.2%
1987 0.0084 -208.5%
1988 0.01 +18.6%
1989 0.0039 -60.9%
1990 -0.0123 -415.0%
1991 -0.0119 -2.9%
1992 0.0052 -143.7%
1993 0.0095 +82.4%
1994 0.0003 -96.9%
1995 0.0032 +995.1%
1996 0.0013 -57.9%
1997 -0.0189 -1515.7%
1998 0.0148 -178.0%
1999 0.0002 -98.4%
2000 -0.0051 -2287.7%
2001 -0.0001 -98.0%
2002 -0.0028 +2674.7%
2003 0.0046 -262.6%
2004 0.0035 -23.7%
2005 -0.0007 -119.8%
2006 -0.005 +630.5%
2007 0.0075 -249.5%
2008 -0.0044 -158.6%
2009 -0.0045 +2.9%
2010 0.0026 -156.3%
2011 0.0047 +84.2%
2012 -0.0013 -126.9%
2013 -0.0046 +262.6%
2014 0.0009 -120.0%
2015 0.0007 -22.7%
2016 0.0006 -8.8%
2017 -0.0008 -229.5%
2018 0.0008 -198.2%
2019 -0.003 -469.9%
2020 -0.0017 -43.0%
2021 0.0083 -576.1%
2022 0.0046 -44.6%
2023 -0.0092 -301.0%
2024 -0.0003 -97.2%
2025 -0.0007 +185.2%
2026 -0 -99.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0065 -0.0566 0.0251 9
1970s -0.0042 -0.024 0.0152 10
1980s -0.0033 -0.0281 0.0226 10
1990s -0.0009 -0.0189 0.0148 10
2000s -0.0007 -0.0051 0.0075 10
2010s 0.0001 -0.0046 0.0047 10
2020s 0.0001 -0.0092 0.0083 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in Australia?
Economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in Australia was -0 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0251 in 1962.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0566 in 1961.
How does Australia rank for economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to?
Australia ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
48 places, 2,364 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org