Changes in inventories (constant LCU) - South America

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.

Description: The map below shows how Changes in inventories (constant LCU) varies by country in South America. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Paraguay, with a value of 1,521,580,000,000.00. The country with the lowest value in the region is Peru, with a value of -4,420,000,000.00.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Base Period: varies by country

Periodicity: Annual