Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Changes in inventories (constant LCU) was 1.15 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.15 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135,747.0% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.15 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -713.73 billion constant LCU, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -222.13 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1994 | -157.66 billion constant LCU | -29.0% |
| 1995 | -171.60 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -153.93 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 1997 | -98.19 billion constant LCU | -36.2% |
| 1998 | -124.16 billion constant LCU | +26.5% |
| 1999 | -62.50 billion constant LCU | -49.7% |
| 2000 | 2.30 billion constant LCU | -103.7% |
| 2001 | 1.80 billion constant LCU | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 2.00 billion constant LCU | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4.80 billion constant LCU | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 5.90 billion constant LCU | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 5.88 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.59 billion constant LCU | +1626.3% |
| 2007 | -55.29 billion constant LCU | -154.4% |
| 2008 | -264.13 billion constant LCU | +377.7% |
| 2009 | -278.19 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -280.29 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -342.07 billion constant LCU | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -262.12 billion constant LCU | -23.4% |
| 2013 | -441.98 billion constant LCU | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 174.80 billion constant LCU | -139.5% |
| 2015 | 559.73 billion constant LCU | +220.2% |
| 2016 | -713.73 billion constant LCU | -227.5% |
| 2017 | 8.49 billion constant LCU | -101.2% |
| 2018 | 797.23 million constant LCU | -90.6% |
| 2019 | 816.85 million constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 848.20 million constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 877.02 million constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 898.69 million constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 918.83 million constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 844.39 million constant LCU | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 1.15 trillion constant LCU | +135746.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.15 trillion constant LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 604.83 million constant LCU, 1896.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.15 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.45 million constant LCU, 4934.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +135746.5% | 844.39 million constant LCU | 1.15 trillion constant LCU |
| 2006 | +1626.3% | 5.88 billion constant LCU | 101.59 billion constant LCU |
| 2008 | -377.7% | -55.29 billion constant LCU | -264.13 billion constant LCU |
| 2016 | -227.5% | 559.73 billion constant LCU | -713.73 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -141.45 billion constant LCU | -222.13 billion constant LCU | -62.50 billion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | -47.33 billion constant LCU | -278.19 billion constant LCU | 101.59 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -129.56 billion constant LCU | -713.73 billion constant LCU | 559.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.91 billion constant LCU | 844.39 million constant LCU | 1.15 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.15 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -713.73 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for changes in inventories?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.