Italy vs South Korea: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.00 billion current US$ against 10.59 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 4.42 billion current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.16 million current US$ | 655.65 million current US$ | 379.48 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.78 billion current US$ | 5.33 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion current US$ | 10.27 billion current US$ | 6.53 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 15.41 billion current US$ | 12.11 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.99 billion current US$ | 14.08 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.78 billion current US$ | 12.53 billion current US$ | 7.26 billion current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 15.00 billion current US$ against 10.59 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Italy and South Korea?
- 4.42 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Italy ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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.