Changes in inventories (current US$) by country
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over...
Countries reporting
181
Highest
155.38 billion current US$
China
Lowest
-5.63 billion current US$
Japan
Median
131.77 million current US$
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
7,882
What the numbers show
Changes in inventories (current US$) is currently reported for 181 countries. The highest value is 155.38 billion current US$ in China; the lowest is -5.63 billion current US$ in Japan.
The median across all reporting countries is 131.77 million current US$, and the mean is 4.45 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 76 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 16,367.0%), and the largest decrease in Kenya (down 12,931.9%).
Changes in inventories: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 155.38 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 81.77 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 1,055.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Iran | 77.16 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Russia | 71.77 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 242.4% | volatile |
| 5 | United States | 53.55 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 47.15 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Switzerland | 36.43 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 1,032.9% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 32.21 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Indonesia | 26.77 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 148.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 19.30 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Turkey | 17.18 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 3,792.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Algeria | 15.89 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 15.28 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 14 | South Korea | 15.00 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 637.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 13.44 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 1,610.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Iraq | 13.37 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 312.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 10.59 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 186.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 9.24 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 94.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Morocco | 8.97 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 8.74 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 230.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 8.44 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Vietnam | 8.18 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 6.90 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 338.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Pakistan | 6.52 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Hong Kong | 6.02 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 326.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Canada | 5.85 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 1,396.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Brazil | 5.40 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 170.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Egypt | 4.33 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Mexico | 3.76 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Syria | 3.58 billion current US$ | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 3.31 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 3.24 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 179.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Ukraine | 2.94 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Nepal | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 192.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.61 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 225.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Singapore | 2.43 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 142.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Australia | 2.38 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 215.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 2.07 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 2,811.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Mauritania | 2.03 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 688.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 1.97 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 4,108.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Belarus | 1.91 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 787.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Panama | 1.85 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Paraguay | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Sweden | 1.60 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Czechia | 1.36 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Ecuador | 1.31 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 826.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Denmark | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Portugal | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Romania | 1.14 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Greece | 1.02 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 891.93 million current US$ | 2024 | up 1,399.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Georgia | 861.95 million current US$ | 2025 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Mongolia | 861.13 million current US$ | 2025 | up 18.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Chad | 852.06 million current US$ | 2025 | up 822.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Armenia | 817.37 million current US$ | 2025 | up 6,465.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Argentina | 775.68 million current US$ | 2025 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Austria | 767.84 million current US$ | 2025 | down 81.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Slovenia | 719.28 million current US$ | 2025 | up 205.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Madagascar | 610.66 million current US$ | 2025 | up 281.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Zambia | 552.94 million current US$ | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Serbia | 541.15 million current US$ | 2025 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Hungary | 511.47 million current US$ | 2025 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 494.18 million current US$ | 2025 | up 336.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Uganda | 488.41 million current US$ | 2025 | up 153.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Jordan | 476.45 million current US$ | 2007 | up 10,656.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Puerto Rico | 440.60 million current US$ | 2025 | up 421.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Moldova | 437.04 million current US$ | 2025 | up 16,367.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Montenegro | 425.10 million current US$ | 2025 | up 1,192.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Cameroon | 385.75 million current US$ | 2024 | up 264.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 382.14 million current US$ | 2024 | up 6,545.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Honduras | 329.12 million current US$ | 2025 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Rwanda | 316.55 million current US$ | 2025 | up 1,324.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Tajikistan | 315.10 million current US$ | 2024 | up 944.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Cambodia | 314.50 million current US$ | 2025 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Netherlands | 301.71 million current US$ | 2025 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Estonia | 293.42 million current US$ | 2025 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Uruguay | 291.11 million current US$ | 2025 | up 724.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Latvia | 285.44 million current US$ | 2025 | down 41.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Palestine | 279.70 million current US$ | 2025 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Nicaragua | 254.95 million current US$ | 2025 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 85 | Niger | 224.14 million current US$ | 2025 | up 1,025.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Finland | 221.48 million current US$ | 2025 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Curacao | 209.78 million current US$ | 2018 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Botswana | 185.61 million current US$ | 2025 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Macao | 163.64 million current US$ | 2025 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Bahamas | 163.20 million current US$ | 2024 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Albania | 161.21 million current US$ | 2024 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Malawi | 145.10 million current US$ | 2011 | up 670.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Togo | 136.50 million current US$ | 2023 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Ghana | 131.77 million current US$ | 2024 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 128.23 million current US$ | 2025 | up 342.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Benin | 97.09 million current US$ | 2025 | up 261.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Guinea-Bissau | 88.95 million current US$ | 2025 | up 611.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Guatemala | 76.19 million current US$ | 2025 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Papua New Guinea | 73.35 million current US$ | 2004 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Aruba | 65.38 million current US$ | 2009 | up 120.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Cuba | 65.00 million current US$ | 2020 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Sierra Leone | 63.08 million current US$ | 2024 | up 275.7% | volatile |
| 104 | East Timor | 57.83 million current US$ | 2024 | up 94.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Congo | 49.61 million current US$ | 2025 | up 132.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Fiji | 46.51 million current US$ | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Greenland | 43.54 million current US$ | 2023 | up 15,384.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Brunei | 31.97 million current US$ | 2025 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Mauritius | 26.09 million current US$ | 2025 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Comoros | 17.39 million current US$ | 2023 | up 1,014.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Samoa | 15.97 million current US$ | 2025 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Angola | 15.45 million current US$ | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Bhutan | 11.47 million current US$ | 2024 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Afghanistan | 9.31 million current US$ | 2024 | — | rising |
| 115 | Lesotho | 8.83 million current US$ | 2025 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Somalia | 5.50 million current US$ | 1990 | up 233.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Vanuatu | 3.02 million current US$ | 2024 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Kiribati | 3.01 million current US$ | 2024 | up 174.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Tonga | 1.54 million current US$ | 2024 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Sao Tome and Principe | 718,949 current US$ | 2025 | up 109.3% | rising |
| 121 | Yemen | 1,866 current US$ | 2018 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Libya | 124.67 current US$ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 current US$ | 2012 | — | flat |
| 123 | Dominica | 0 current US$ | 2009 | — | flat |
| 123 | Ethiopia | 0 current US$ | 2012 | — | flat |
| 123 | Gabon | 0 current US$ | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Grenada | 0 current US$ | 2012 | — | flat |
| 123 | Guyana | 0 current US$ | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 current US$ | 2012 | — | flat |
| 123 | Laos | 0 current US$ | 2016 | — | flat |
| 123 | Lebanon | 0 current US$ | 2019 | — | flat |
| 123 | Saint Lucia | 0 current US$ | 2012 | — | flat |
| 123 | Mozambique | 0 current US$ | 1988 | — | flat |
| 123 | Qatar | 0 current US$ | 2010 | — | flat |
| 123 | Seychelles | 0 current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Turkmenistan | 0 current US$ | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 current US$ | 2008 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 current US$ | 2017 | — | flat |
| 123 | Venezuela | 0 current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 140 | Solomon Islands | -27,511 current US$ | 2024 | up 99.8% | volatile |
| 141 | Palau | -2.80 million current US$ | 2024 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Marshall Islands | -4.96 million current US$ | 2024 | down 636.5% | volatile |
| 143 | San Marino | -6.08 million current US$ | 2023 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 144 | New Caledonia | -9.31 million current US$ | 2017 | down 107.1% | volatile |
| 145 | French Polynesia | -10.57 million current US$ | 2020 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 146 | American Samoa | -29.00 million current US$ | 2022 | down 866.7% | volatile |
| 147 | South Africa | -32.53 million current US$ | 2025 | down 101.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Iceland | -33.81 million current US$ | 2025 | down 353.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Belize | -43.13 million current US$ | 2024 | down 419.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Eswatini | -53.36 million current US$ | 2024 | down 136.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Suriname | -58.28 million current US$ | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 152 | United States Virgin Islands | -95.00 million current US$ | 2022 | down 183.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Chile | -106.95 million current US$ | 2025 | down 134.2% | volatile |
| 154 | Central African Republic | -167.97 million current US$ | 2025 | down 903.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Dominican Republic | -211.46 million current US$ | 2025 | down 506.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Bahrain | -244.00 million current US$ | 2024 | down 182.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Maldives | -285.75 million current US$ | 2024 | down 783.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Guinea | -304.92 million current US$ | 2025 | down 1,885.5% | volatile |
| 159 | El Salvador | -311.09 million current US$ | 2025 | down 508.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Cyprus | -319.45 million current US$ | 2025 | down 427.7% | volatile |
| 161 | Namibia | -428.63 million current US$ | 2025 | down 776.8% | volatile |
| 162 | Costa Rica | -483.15 million current US$ | 2025 | down 533.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Bolivia | -489.26 million current US$ | 2024 | down 2,965.4% | volatile |
| 164 | Mali | -581.78 million current US$ | 2025 | down 788.9% | volatile |
| 165 | Peru | -589.28 million current US$ | 2025 | down 125.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Lithuania | -669.48 million current US$ | 2025 | down 154.5% | volatile |
| 167 | Slovakia | -691.91 million current US$ | 2025 | down 153.2% | volatile |
| 168 | New Zealand | -734.12 million current US$ | 2024 | down 170.2% | volatile |
| 169 | Oman | -736.28 million current US$ | 2024 | up 34.1% | volatile |
| 170 | Cote d'Ivoire | -740.84 million current US$ | 2025 | down 841.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Senegal | -785.14 million current US$ | 2025 | down 269.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Norway | -880.06 million current US$ | 2025 | down 115.5% | volatile |
| 173 | Uzbekistan | -1.08 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 129.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Djibouti | -1.11 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 33.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Croatia | -1.21 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 707.7% | volatile |
| 176 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.29 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 5,833.4% | volatile |
| 177 | Kenya | -1.31 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 12,931.9% | volatile |
| 178 | Tanzania | -1.39 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 4,103.5% | volatile |
| 179 | Kuwait | -2.65 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 2,535.1% | volatile |
| 180 | France | -2.72 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 109.6% | volatile |
| 181 | Philippines | -2.93 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Thailand | -3.42 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Tunisia | -3.78 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 423.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Malaysia | -4.12 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 209.8% | volatile |
| 185 | Japan | -5.63 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 111.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Kosovo 259.88 million current US$
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.