Iraq vs South Korea: Changes in inventories

Iraq
17.38 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Korea
21.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq rank
5th
South Korea rank
4th

Changes in inventories over time

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 21.34 trillion current LCU against 17.38 trillion current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 3.96 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 84.24 million current LCU 300.14 billion current LCU 300.06 billion current LCU South Korea
1980s -1.10 billion current LCU 4.02 trillion current LCU 4.02 trillion current LCU South Korea
1990s 2.19 trillion current LCU 8.07 trillion current LCU 5.88 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 5.21 trillion current LCU 15.94 trillion current LCU 10.73 trillion current LCU South Korea
2010s 789.92 billion current LCU 15.83 trillion current LCU 15.04 trillion current LCU South Korea
2020s 34.36 trillion current LCU 14.78 trillion current LCU 19.58 trillion current LCU Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, Iraq or South Korea?
South Korea, at 21.34 trillion current LCU against 17.38 trillion current LCU in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between Iraq and South Korea?
3.96 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for changes in inventories?
Iraq ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.