Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Changes in inventories was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.61 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154,183.0% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.61 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.10 billion current US$, in 2011.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million current US$ | -15.80 million current US$ | 43.64 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -149.46 million current US$ | -935.52 million current US$ | 292.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -305.63 million current US$ | -1.10 billion current US$ | 801.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.84 million current US$ | 1.60 million current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.61 billion 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.10 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for changes in inventories?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 185 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 225.2%. 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 (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.