Changes in inventories in Iran

Iran: Changes in inventories was 34,944.30 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34,944.30 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
34,944.30 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-4.04 trillion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Changes in inventories in Iran, 1960–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Iran recorded 34,944.30 trillion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 3,312.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Iran peaked at 34,944.30 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.04 trillion current LCU, in 2001.

That places Iran 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Iran, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1960 -15.80 billion current LCU —
1961 -7.49 billion current LCU -52.6%
1962 1.40 billion current LCU -118.7%
1963 -17.57 billion current LCU -1355.1%
1964 -2.31 billion current LCU -86.8%
1965 2.69 billion current LCU -216.3%
1966 25.36 billion current LCU +842.6%
1967 -1.65 billion current LCU -106.5%
1968 47.03 billion current LCU -2949.2%
1969 28.52 billion current LCU -39.4%
1970 31.73 billion current LCU +11.3%
1971 504.96 million current LCU -98.4%
1972 41.48 billion current LCU +8114.9%
1973 16.08 billion current LCU -61.2%
1974 95.75 billion current LCU +495.6%
1975 -28.59 billion current LCU -129.9%
1976 -58.84 billion current LCU +105.8%
1977 -40.08 billion current LCU -31.9%
1978 -447.03 billion current LCU +1015.2%
1979 -388.33 billion current LCU -13.1%
1980 739.06 billion current LCU -290.3%
1981 520.47 billion current LCU -29.6%
1982 -444.12 billion current LCU -185.3%
1983 -397.81 billion current LCU -10.4%
1984 -952.99 billion current LCU +139.6%
1985 -1.36 trillion current LCU +42.7%
1986 -1.24 trillion current LCU -8.7%
1987 -1.20 trillion current LCU -3.5%
1988 -1.63 trillion current LCU +36.5%
1989 -439.34 billion current LCU -73.1%
1990 2.29 trillion current LCU -622.1%
1991 4.03 trillion current LCU +75.8%
1992 6.60 trillion current LCU +63.6%
1993 2.72 trillion current LCU -58.7%
1994 -3.73 trillion current LCU -236.9%
1995 10.84 trillion current LCU -390.5%
1996 17.10 trillion current LCU +57.7%
1997 9.16 trillion current LCU -46.4%
1998 4.32 trillion current LCU -52.9%
1999 3.31 trillion current LCU -23.2%
2000 23.84 trillion current LCU +619.6%
2001 -4.04 trillion current LCU -117.0%
2002 59.45 trillion current LCU -1570.6%
2003 118.86 trillion current LCU +99.9%
2004 241.64 trillion current LCU +103.3%
2005 206.25 trillion current LCU -14.6%
2006 278.46 trillion current LCU +35.0%
2007 369.76 trillion current LCU +32.8%
2008 382.35 trillion current LCU +3.4%
2009 412.52 trillion current LCU +7.9%
2010 650.10 trillion current LCU +57.6%
2011 476.52 trillion current LCU -26.7%
2012 494.93 trillion current LCU +3.9%
2013 795.71 trillion current LCU +60.8%
2014 1,024.05 trillion current LCU +28.7%
2015 796.03 trillion current LCU -22.3%
2016 1,511.14 trillion current LCU +89.8%
2017 1,982.09 trillion current LCU +31.2%
2018 2,603.00 trillion current LCU +31.3%
2019 4,269.24 trillion current LCU +64.0%
2020 7,717.10 trillion current LCU +80.8%
2021 9,124.65 trillion current LCU +18.2%
2022 15,746.30 trillion current LCU +72.6%
2023 26,447.80 trillion current LCU +68.0%
2024 34,944.30 trillion current LCU +32.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 34,944.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 26773548.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 34,944.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 337.80 million current LCU, 103446714.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Changes in inventories in Iran 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +8114.9% 504.96 million current LCU 41.48 billion current LCU
1968 +2949.2% -1.65 billion current LCU 47.03 billion current LCU
2002 +1570.6% -4.04 trillion current LCU 59.45 trillion current LCU
1963 -1355.1% 1.40 billion current LCU -17.57 billion current LCU
1978 -1015.2% -40.08 billion current LCU -447.03 billion current LCU
1966 +842.6% 2.69 billion current LCU 25.36 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.02 billion current LCU -17.57 billion current LCU 47.03 billion current LCU 10
1970s -77.73 billion current LCU -447.03 billion current LCU 95.75 billion current LCU 10
1980s -640.88 billion current LCU -1.63 trillion current LCU 739.06 billion current LCU 10
1990s 5.66 trillion current LCU -3.73 trillion current LCU 17.10 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 208.91 trillion current LCU -4.04 trillion current LCU 412.52 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 1,460.28 trillion current LCU 476.52 trillion current LCU 4,269.24 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 18,796.03 trillion current LCU 7,717.10 trillion current LCU 34,944.30 trillion current LCU 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Iran?
Changes in inventories in Iran was 34,944.30 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 34,944.30 trillion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -4.04 trillion current LCU in 2001.
How does Iran rank for changes in inventories?
Iran ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,312.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 7,906 data points, 1960–2025
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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.