The stocks of goods held by firms in Georgia increased by 637.60 GEL Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Georgia averaged 154.72 GEL Million from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 637.60 GEL Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of -261.70 GEL Million in the second quarter of 2009. In Georgia, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Georgia Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Russia decreased by 615.20 RUB Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Russia averaged 165.09 RUB Billion from 1993 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2009.30 RUB Billion in the third quarter of 2015 and a record low of -1157.20 RUB Billion in the fourth quarter of 2014. In Russia, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Russia Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Belarus increased by 485.40 BYN Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Belarus averaged 289.88 BYN Million from 2014 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1373.50 BYN Million in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of -284.90 BYN Million in the second quarter of 2015. In Belarus, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Belarus Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Moldova decreased by 759560.20 MDL Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes In Inventories in Moldova averaged 313458.29 MDL Thousand from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3352258.60 MDL Thousand in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of -1606895 MDL Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Moldova Changes In Inventories - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Costa Rica increased by 152718.40 CRC Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Costa Rica averaged 13619.73 CRC Million from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 425553.70 CRC Million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of -341866.10 CRC Million in the second quarter of 2009. In Costa Rica, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Costa Rica Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Dominican Republic decreased by 40973.83 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes In Inventories in Dominican Republic averaged 1374.89 DOP Millions from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 20950.35 DOP Millions in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -40973.83 DOP Millions in the fourth quarter of 2019. This page provides - Dominican Republic Changes In Inventories- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Honduras decreased by 522.80 HNL Million in 2019. Changes in Inventories in Honduras averaged 1859.52 HNL Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4803.70 HNL Million in 2011 and a record low of -3556.20 HNL Million in 2009. In Honduras, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Honduras Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Bolivia decreased by 1745176 BOB Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes In Inventories in Bolivia averaged 26087.77 BOB Thousand from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1075796 BOB Thousand in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of -1899294 BOB Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2015. This page provides - Bolivia Changes In Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Mauritius increased by 176 MUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Mauritius averaged 718.03 MUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3458 MUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of -3498.10 MUR Million in the first quarter of 2001. In Mauritius, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mauritius Changes in Inventories - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Cameroon increased by 73.80 XAF Billion in the third quarter of 2019. Changes In Inventories in Cameroon averaged 26.98 XAF Billion from 2016 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 204.70 XAF Billion in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of -308.30 XAF Billion in the first quarter of 2017. This page provides - Cameroon Changes In Inventories- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in South Africa decreased by 40330 ZAR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in South Africa averaged 6936.62 ZAR Million from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 66699 ZAR Million in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -59774 ZAR Million in the third quarter of 1979. In South Africa, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - South Africa Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in South Korea increased by 5557.80 KRW Billion in the first quarter of 2020. Changes in Inventories in South Korea averaged 1981.22 KRW Billion from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12981.70 KRW Billion in the second quarter of 2011 and a record low of -9865.30 KRW Billion in the first quarter of 1998. In South Korea, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - South Korea Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in the United States decreased by 16.32 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2020. Changes in Inventories in the United States averaged 33.78 USD Billion from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 173.21 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -245.13 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2009. In the United States, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - United States Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Namibia decreased by 5225 NAD Million in 2019. Changes in Inventories in Namibia averaged -308.78 NAD Million from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1328.20 NAD Million in 2008 and a record low of -5225 NAD Million in 2019. In Namibia, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Namibia Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in France increased by 6800 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2020. Changes In Inventories in France averaged 1144.83 EUR Million from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8744 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of -5718 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2009. This page provides - France Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Spain increased by 2839 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2020. Changes in Inventories in Spain averaged 1226.53 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3071 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of -3183 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2009. In Spain, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Changes in Inventories - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Sri Lanka decreased by 7711.60 LKR Million in 2019. Changes in Inventories in Sri Lanka averaged 533207.98 LKR Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1217425.70 LKR Million in 2017 and a record low of -7711.60 LKR Million in 2019. In Sri Lanka, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Sri Lanka Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Ecuador decreased by 139670 USD THO in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Ecuador averaged 144519.29 USD THO from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 578608 USD THO in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of -236838 USD THO in the first quarter of 2016. In Ecuador, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Ecuador Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Indonesia increased by 50546.33 IDR Billion in the first quarter of 2020. Changes in Inventories in Indonesia averaged 20768.27 IDR Billion from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82372.21 IDR Billion in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of -57612.55 IDR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. In Indonesia, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Indonesia Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Kazakhstan increased by 2594937 KZT Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in Kazakhstan averaged 675031.24 KZT Million from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2594937 KZT Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of -64693 KZT Million in the first quarter of 2008. In Kazakhstan, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Kazakhstan Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in Philippines decreased by 138085.89 PHP Million in the first quarter of 2020. Changes in Inventories in Philippines averaged -3072.74 PHP Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 92123.96 PHP Million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of -138085.89 PHP Million in the first quarter of 2020. In Philippines, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - Philippines Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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