India vs United States: Changes in inventories

India
47.15 billion current US$
in 2025
United States
53.55 billion current US$
in 2024
India rank
6th
United States rank
5th

Changes in inventories over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 53.55 billion current US$ against 47.15 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 6.40 billion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 billion current US$ 12.62 billion current US$ 9.77 billion current US$ United States
1980s 6.26 billion current US$ 16.99 billion current US$ 10.73 billion current US$ United States
1990s 3.83 billion current US$ 37.25 billion current US$ 33.43 billion current US$ United States
2000s 23.41 billion current US$ 9.48 billion current US$ 13.92 billion current US$ India
2010s 39.32 billion current US$ 70.29 billion current US$ 30.97 billion current US$ United States
2020s 29.28 billion current US$ 56.98 billion current US$ 27.70 billion current US$ United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, India or United States?
United States, at 53.55 billion current US$ against 47.15 billion current US$ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between India and United States?
6.40 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for changes in inventories?
India ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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.