Changes in inventories in France
France: Changes in inventories was -2.72 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded -2.72 billion current US$ for changes in inventories in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and down 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in France peaked at 28.25 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -19.76 billion current US$, in 2009.
That places France 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 907.59 million current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 billion current US$ | -1.94 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 billion current US$ | -2.47 billion current US$ | 11.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 billion current US$ | -15.39 billion current US$ | 13.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 billion current US$ | -19.76 billion current US$ | 26.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 billion current US$ | -3.82 billion current US$ | 28.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.51 million current US$ | -18.42 billion current US$ | 15.02 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 369.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 56.06 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 60.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 44,119 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 48,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in France?
- Changes in inventories in France was -2.72 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 28.25 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.76 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does France rank for changes in inventories?
- France ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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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.