Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to in OECD

OECD: Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to was -0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-0
Change on year
down 104.9%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.0113
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0179
in 1975
Years of data
66
1961–2026

Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to in OECD, 1961–2026

-0.02-0.0100.01196119932026

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in OECD stood at -0.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.9% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in OECD peaked at 0.0113 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0179, in 1975.

OECD ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP in OECD, 1961 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1961 -0.0071
1962 -0.0018 -74.9%
1963 0.0008 -144.0%
1964 -0.0011 -242.3%
1965 0.0001 -109.0%
1966 0.0031 +2919.8%
1967 0.0005 -82.3%
1968 -0.0015 -381.0%
1969 0.003 -294.5%
1970 -0.001 -135.3%
1971 -0.0055 +423.6%
1972 -0.003 -44.6%
1973 0.0056 -285.8%
1974 0.0047 -15.6%
1975 -0.0179 -477.0%
1976 0.01 -156.0%
1977 -0.0018 -118.2%
1978 -0.0025 +39.4%
1979 0.002 -177.7%
1980 -0.0033 -269.8%
1981 -0.0019 -44.6%
1982 -0.0062 +232.7%
1983 -0 -99.3%
1984 0.0101 -24025.4%
1985 -0.0029 -128.5%
1986 -0.0008 -71.1%
1987 -0.0003 -62.3%
1988 0.0029 -1008.3%
1989 0.0015 -48.8%
1990 -0.0016 -208.7%
1991 -0.0006 -64.1%
1992 0.0005 -188.5%
1993 -0.0006 -214.3%
1994 0.0046 -899.6%
1995 0.0019 -59.4%
1996 -0.0023 -223.7%
1997 0.0025 -205.4%
1998 -0.0004 -116.6%
1999 -0 -96.2%
2000 0.0014 -9049.5%
2001 -0.0043 -409.4%
2002 0.0009 -121.6%
2003 0.0006 -34.4%
2004 0.0022 +255.2%
2005 -0.0006 -126.6%
2006 0.0015 -364.0%
2007 -0 -101.9%
2008 -0.0021 +7234.9%
2009 -0.0117 +456.4%
2010 0.0113 -196.6%
2011 0.0021 -81.6%
2012 -0.0036 -274.9%
2013 0.0011 -129.5%
2014 0.0013 +20.2%
2015 0.0006 -57.0%
2016 -0.0019 -440.7%
2017 0.0013 -167.0%
2018 0.0004 -70.5%
2019 -0.001 -380.2%
2020 -0.0022 +109.7%
2021 0.0023 -204.0%
2022 0.0027 +19.4%
2023 -0.0071 -359.0%
2024 -0.0018 -74.7%
2025 0.0008 -144.0%
2026 -0 -104.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0005 -0.0071 0.0031 9
1970s -0.0009 -0.0179 0.01 10
1980s -0.0001 -0.0062 0.0101 10
1990s 0.0004 -0.0023 0.0046 10
2000s -0.0012 -0.0117 0.0022 10
2010s 0.0011 -0.0036 0.0113 10
2020s -0.0008 -0.0071 0.0027 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in OECD?
Economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to in OECD was -0 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 0.0113 in 2010.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0179 in 1975.
How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to?
OECD ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 116 — change in inventories, contributions to rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Change in inventories, contributions to changes in real GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
48 places, 2,364 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org