Germany vs United States: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.77 billion current US$ against 53.55 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 28.23 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.52 billion current US$ | 12.62 billion current US$ | 101.50 million current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 5.73 billion current US$ | 16.99 billion current US$ | 11.27 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 17.52 billion current US$ | 37.25 billion current US$ | 19.73 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 12.02 billion current US$ | 9.48 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.81 billion current US$ | 70.29 billion current US$ | 59.48 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 47.17 billion current US$ | 56.98 billion current US$ | 9.81 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 81.77 billion current US$ against 53.55 billion current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Germany and United States?
- 28.23 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.