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$, in 2011.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | -15.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 43.64 million current US$ | -376.2% |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.90 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 576,888 current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 8.88 million current US$ | +1439.3% |
| 2004 | 11.77 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 12.42 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 292.07 million current US$ | +2252.0% |
| 2007 | -194.13 million current US$ | -166.5% |
| 2008 | -935.52 million current US$ | +381.9% |
| 2009 | -696.52 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2010 | -917.19 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2011 | -1.10 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2012 | -420.24 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2013 | -737.19 million current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 289.50 million current US$ | -139.3% |
| 2015 | 801.58 million current US$ | +176.9% |
| 2016 | -983.26 million current US$ | -222.7% |
| 2017 | 12.02 million current US$ | -101.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million current US$ | -87.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +154183.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.61 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 108.59 million current US$, 24.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.74 million current US$, 119.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +154183.1% | 1.69 million current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ |
| 2006 | +2252.0% | 12.42 million current US$ | 292.07 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +1439.3% | 576,888 current US$ | 8.88 million current US$ |
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
- 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 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 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 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.