Australia - Changes in inventories (constant LCU)
The value for Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Australia was -7,641,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,767,000,000 in 1999 and a minimum value of -7,641,000,000 in 2020.
Definition: Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." Data are in constant local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,742,000,000 |
| 1976 | 524,000,000 |
| 1977 | 3,448,000,000 |
| 1978 | -1,544,000,000 |
| 1979 | 3,756,000,000 |
| 1980 | 2,486,000,000 |
| 1981 | 1,144,000,000 |
| 1982 | 3,428,000,000 |
| 1983 | -4,156,000,000 |
| 1984 | 2,966,000,000 |
| 1985 | 3,171,000,000 |
| 1986 | 2,105,000,000 |
| 1987 | -2,862,000,000 |
| 1988 | 2,165,000,000 |
| 1989 | 4,627,000,000 |
| 1990 | 8,385,000,000 |
| 1991 | -1,291,000,000 |
| 1992 | -3,843,000,000 |
| 1993 | 1,024,000,000 |
| 1994 | 2,100,000,000 |
| 1995 | 5,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | 3,598,000,000 |
| 1997 | 6,039,000,000 |
| 1998 | 4,632,000,000 |
| 1999 | 8,767,000,000 |
| 2000 | 2,929,000,000 |
| 2001 | 2,606,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,285,000,000 |
| 2003 | -1,648,000,000 |
| 2004 | 6,103,000,000 |
| 2005 | 8,459,000,000 |
| 2006 | -3,036,000,000 |
| 2007 | 1,882,000,000 |
| 2008 | 5,504,000,000 |
| 2009 | -5,675,000,000 |
| 2010 | -2,743,000,000 |
| 2011 | 5,377,000,000 |
| 2012 | 6,576,000,000 |
| 2013 | 94,000,000 |
| 2014 | -3,952,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1,163,000,000 |
| 2016 | 951,000,000 |
| 2017 | 1,966,000,000 |
| 2018 | 3,668,000,000 |
| 2019 | -1,076,000,000 |
| 2020 | -7,641,000,000 |
Base Period: varies by country
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
