Changes in inventories in Chile
Chile: Changes in inventories was -106.95 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-106.95 million current US$
Change on year
up 94.0%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.44 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-3.77 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Chile stood at -106.95 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 94.0% on the previous year and down 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Chile peaked at 5.44 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.77 billion current US$, in 2020.
Chile ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -29.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9.07 million current US$ | -130.4% |
| 1962 | -154.46 million current US$ | -1802.7% |
| 1963 | -68.48 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1964 | -67.68 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 13.94 million current US$ | -120.6% |
| 1966 | 151.81 million current US$ | +988.8% |
| 1967 | 130.71 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 112.85 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 68.24 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 130.54 million current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1971 | -8.22 million current US$ | -106.3% |
| 1972 | -106.23 million current US$ | +1191.9% |
| 1973 | -823.84 million current US$ | +675.5% |
| 1974 | 680.89 million current US$ | -182.6% |
| 1975 | -349.52 million current US$ | -151.3% |
| 1976 | -49.87 million current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 153.52 million current US$ | -407.8% |
| 1978 | 499.96 million current US$ | +225.7% |
| 1979 | 631.42 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1981 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | -587.79 million current US$ | -146.7% |
| 1983 | -270.35 million current US$ | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 724.95 million current US$ | -368.2% |
| 1985 | 59.67 million current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1986 | 329.81 million current US$ | +452.7% |
| 1987 | 629.07 million current US$ | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 641.88 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 471.74 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 652.62 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 991.16 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 635.31 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 780.19 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 467.17 million current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +201.8% |
| 1996 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 852.77 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 104.31 million current US$ | -87.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +1182.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2004 | -153.92 million current US$ | -115.4% |
| 2005 | -123.63 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -1495.7% |
| 2007 | 635.08 million current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +471.0% |
| 2009 | -2.06 billion current US$ | -156.9% |
| 2010 | 3.82 billion current US$ | -285.3% |
| 2011 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.44 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2014 | -818.78 million current US$ | -125.7% |
| 2015 | 312.92 million current US$ | -138.2% |
| 2016 | -1.05 billion current US$ | -435.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -199.8% |
| 2018 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +226.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2020 | -3.77 billion current US$ | -440.5% |
| 2021 | 2.64 billion current US$ | -170.1% |
| 2022 | 340.20 million current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2023 | -3.57 billion current US$ | -1150.7% |
| 2024 | -1.77 billion current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2025 | -106.95 million current US$ | -94.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -106.95 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 285.44 million current US$. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1802.7% | 9.07 million current US$ | -154.46 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +1495.7% | -123.63 million current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ |
| 1972 | -1191.9% | -8.22 million current US$ | -106.23 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +1182.6% | 104.31 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ |
| 2023 | -1150.7% | 340.20 million current US$ | -3.57 billion current US$ |
| 1966 | +988.8% | 13.94 million current US$ | 151.81 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.61 million current US$ | -154.46 million current US$ | 151.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.86 million current US$ | -823.84 million current US$ | 680.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 452.95 million current US$ | -587.79 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 850.23 million current US$ | 104.31 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.31 million current US$ | -2.06 billion current US$ | 3.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion current US$ | -1.05 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 billion current US$ | -3.77 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 151 Eswatini -53.36 million current US$ compare
- 152 Suriname -58.28 million current US$ compare
- 153 United States Virgin Islands -95.00 million current US$ compare
- 155 Central African Republic -167.97 million current US$ compare
- 156 Dominican Republic -211.46 million current US$ compare
- 157 Bahrain -244.00 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Chile?
- Changes in inventories in Chile was -106.95 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for changes in inventories?
- Chile ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.