Korea vs Viet Nam: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 204.23 trillion current LCU against 21.34 trillion current LCU in Korea, a difference of 182.89 trillion current LCU.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 9.6 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 trillion current LCU | 5.77 trillion current LCU | 2.02 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2000s | 15.94 trillion current LCU | 30.57 trillion current LCU | 14.64 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 15.83 trillion current LCU | 92.97 trillion current LCU | 77.14 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 15.88 trillion current LCU | 166.82 trillion current LCU | 150.95 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 204.23 trillion current LCU against 21.34 trillion current LCU in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Korea and Viet Nam?
- 182.89 trillion current LCU, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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.