Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Changes in inventories was 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.98 trillion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146,207.0% on the previous year and up 839.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.02 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | -1.11 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 21.90 million current LCU | -2073.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 200.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 900.00 million current LCU | +350.0% |
| 2002 | 200.00 million current LCU | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +1700.0% |
| 2004 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 136.77 billion current LCU | +2224.1% |
| 2007 | -100.31 billion current LCU | -173.3% |
| 2008 | -523.23 billion current LCU | +421.6% |
| 2009 | -564.04 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2010 | -830.89 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2011 | -1.02 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -386.51 billion current LCU | -61.9% |
| 2013 | -677.90 billion current LCU | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 267.85 billion current LCU | -139.5% |
| 2015 | 742.25 billion current LCU | +177.1% |
| 2016 | -993.39 billion current LCU | -233.8% |
| 2017 | 17.60 billion current LCU | -101.8% |
| 2018 | 2.42 billion current LCU | -86.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.43 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 6.98 trillion current LCU | +146207.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.98 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.24 billion current LCU, 187.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.98 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 billion current LCU, 3187.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories 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 | +146207.2% | 4.77 billion current LCU | 6.98 trillion current LCU |
| 2006 | +2224.1% | 5.88 billion current LCU | 136.77 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +2073.0% | -1.11 million current LCU | 21.90 million current LCU |
| 2003 | +1700.0% | 200.00 million current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.60 million current LCU | -1.11 million current LCU | 21.90 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | -103.53 billion current LCU | -564.04 billion current LCU | 136.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -287.16 billion current LCU | -1.02 trillion current LCU | 742.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU | 6.98 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for changes in inventories?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 186 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 839.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.