Belgium vs Italy: Changes in inventories

Belgium
13.44 billion current US$
in 2025
Italy
10.59 billion current US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Italy rank
17th

Changes in inventories over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13.44 billion current US$ against 10.59 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 2.85 billion current US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th 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 1.69 billion current US$ 276.16 million current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ Belgium
1980s 1.27 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ 509.36 million current US$ Italy
1990s 1.51 billion current US$ 3.75 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 3.53 billion current US$ 3.30 billion current US$ 232.52 million current US$ Belgium
2010s 4.02 billion current US$ 5.99 billion current US$ 1.98 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 7.72 billion current US$ 19.78 billion current US$ 12.06 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 13.44 billion current US$ against 10.59 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between Belgium and Italy?
2.85 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for changes in inventories?
Belgium ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,882 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.