Changes in inventories in South Africa
South Africa: Changes in inventories was -32.53 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in South Africa stood at -32.53 million current US$.
The figure is up 98.2% on the previous year and down 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in South Africa peaked at 6.07 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.91 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places South Africa 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313.46 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 648.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.01 million current US$ | -630.20 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.29 million current US$ | -1.93 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.67 million current US$ | -1.77 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current US$ | -2.39 billion current US$ | 4.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | -1.56 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.90 million current US$ | -4.91 billion current US$ | 6.07 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 144 New Caledonia -9.31 million current US$ compare
- 145 French Polynesia -10.57 million current US$ compare
- 146 American Samoa -29.00 million current US$ compare
- 148 Iceland -33.81 million current US$ compare
- 149 Belize -43.13 million current US$ compare
- 150 Eswatini -53.36 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in South Africa?
- Changes in inventories in South Africa was -32.53 million 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.91 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for changes in inventories?
- South Africa ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.