United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Changes in inventories

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.21 billion current US$
in 2025
United States of America
53.55 billion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

Changes in inventories over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200.0B197019972025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 53.55 billion current US$ against 32.21 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21.33 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 185 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.74 billion current US$ 37.25 billion current US$ 33.51 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 5.58 billion current US$ 9.48 billion current US$ 3.90 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 10.20 billion current US$ 70.29 billion current US$ 60.09 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s -841.90 million current US$ 56.98 billion current US$ 57.82 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in inventories, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 53.55 billion current US$ against 32.21 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in changes in inventories between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
21.33 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for changes in inventories?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.