Belgium vs Italy: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.89 billion current LCU against 9.37 billion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 2.52 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Italy ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 127.02 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 70.74 million current LCU | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.81 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 105.14 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.24 billion current LCU | 4.96 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.09 billion current LCU | 18.16 billion current LCU | 11.07 billion current LCU | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 11.89 billion current LCU against 9.37 billion current LCU in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.52 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Italy ranks 64th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Changes in inventories (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.