India vs Korea: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.67 trillion constant LCU against 4.22 trillion constant LCU in India, a difference of 3.45 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 117 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.34 billion constant LCU | 26.48 billion constant LCU | 52.86 billion constant LCU | India |
| 1970s | 167.42 billion constant LCU | 198.06 billion constant LCU | 30.64 billion constant LCU | Korea |
| 1980s | 250.47 billion constant LCU | 1.81 trillion constant LCU | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 1990s | 194.21 billion constant LCU | 5.59 trillion constant LCU | 5.39 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | 16.00 trillion constant LCU | 14.80 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.85 trillion constant LCU | 17.84 trillion constant LCU | 16.00 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.53 trillion constant LCU | 12.31 trillion constant LCU | 9.79 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, India or Korea?
- Korea, at 7.67 trillion constant LCU against 4.22 trillion constant LCU in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between India and Korea?
- 3.45 trillion constant LCU, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for changes in inventories?
- India ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.