China vs Russia: Changes in inventories

China
155.38 billion current US$
in 2024
Russia
71.77 billion current US$
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th

Changes in inventories over time

  • China
  • Russia
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How they compare

China currently reports 155.38 billion current US$ against 71.77 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 83.61 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 185 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 40.35 billion current US$ 10.52 billion current US$ 29.83 billion current US$ China
1990s 34.89 billion current US$ 21.16 billion current US$ 13.73 billion current US$ China
2000s 49.58 billion current US$ 14.80 billion current US$ 34.78 billion current US$ China
2010s 150.82 billion current US$ 30.46 billion current US$ 120.35 billion current US$ China
2020s 166.98 billion current US$ 72.14 billion current US$ 94.83 billion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, China or Russia?
China, at 155.38 billion current US$ against 71.77 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between China and Russia?
83.61 billion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China and Russia rank globally for changes in inventories?
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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.