Germany vs United States: Changes in inventories

Germany
81.77 billion current US$
in 2025
United States
53.55 billion current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
5th

Changes in inventories over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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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

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.