Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Changes in inventories was 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.98 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 146,207.0%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-1.02 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2025

Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025

-2.0T02.0T4.0T6.0T1991200820251991: 0 current LCU1992: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1995: -1.1M current LCU1996: 21.9M current LCU1997: 0 current LCU1998: 0 current LCU1999: 0 current LCU2000: 200.0M current LCU2001: 900.0M current LCU2002: 200.0M current LCU2003: 3.6B current LCU2004: 4.7B current LCU2005: 5.9B current LCU2006: 136.8B current LCU2007: -100.3B current LCU2008: -523.2B current LCU2009: -564.0B current LCU2010: -830.9B current LCU2011: -1.0T current LCU2012: -386.5B current LCU2013: -677.9B current LCU2014: 267.8B current LCU2015: 742.3B current LCU2016: -993.4B current LCU2017: 17.6B current LCU2018: 2.4B current LCU2019: 2.5B current LCU2020: 3.0B current LCU2021: 3.4B current LCU2022: 3.8B current LCU2023: 4.4B current LCU2024: 4.8B current LCU2025: 7.0T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.98 trillion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 146,207.0% on the previous year and up 839.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.02 trillion current LCU, in 2011.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.60 million current LCU -1.11 million current LCU 21.90 million current LCU 8
2000s -103.53 billion current LCU -564.04 billion current LCU 136.77 billion current LCU 10
2010s -287.16 billion current LCU -1.02 trillion current LCU 742.25 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.17 trillion current LCU 2.95 billion current LCU 6.98 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 5 Iraq 17.38 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 13.19 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 7 Colombia 13.14 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 9 Russia 6.00 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 10 India 4.12 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 3.96 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Changes in inventories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.98 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.02 trillion current LCU in 2011.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for changes in inventories?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th 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 839.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 series is expressed in local currency units.