Japan vs Thailand: Changes in inventories
Changes in inventories over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -3.42 billion current US$ against -5.63 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 2.21 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 185th and Thailand ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 315.90 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.96 billion current US$ | 392.64 million current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.02 billion current US$ | 594.75 million current US$ | 5.43 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | -637.08 million current US$ | 921.51 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.93 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.54 billion current US$ | 9.04 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -3.42 billion current US$ against -5.63 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories between Japan and Thailand?
- 2.21 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for changes in inventories?
- Japan ranks 185th and Thailand ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). 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.