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Germany Changes in inventories

QuarterlyNominalCode DE.INVENTORIES.Q.NOM

Latest (y/y)1.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)34.9%Q1 2026
Level15,875 Current prices, million euroQ2 2026

Germany Changes in inventories was up 1.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 34.9% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 15,875 Current prices, million euro.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −114.7% (Q3 2019) to 2,258.1% (Q4 2017), averaging 171.8%.

Germany Changes in inventories, annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q2 2026−2,000%−1,000%0%1,000%2,000%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Changes in inventories, annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Germany Changes in inventories, level (Current prices, million euro)−10k0k10k20k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Changes in inventories, level (Current prices, million euro).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202615,875 Current prices, million euro1.5
Q1 202611,736 Current prices, million euro34.9
Q4 202511,871 Current prices, million euro48.2
Q3 202515,407 Current prices, million euro128.8
Q2 202515,635 Current prices, million euro837.4
Q1 20258,703.0 Current prices, million euro445.0
Q4 20248,012.0 Current prices, million euro104.5
Q3 20246,734.0 Current prices, million euro3.8
Q2 20241,668.0 Current prices, million euro−80.8
Q1 20241,597.0 Current prices, million euro−83.9
Q4 20233,918.0 Current prices, million euro−74.1
Q3 20236,486.0 Current prices, million euro−66.3
Q2 20238,672.0 Current prices, million euro−49.0
Q1 20239,937.0 Current prices, million euro20.3
Q4 202215,135 Current prices, million euro−9.7
Q3 202219,266 Current prices, million euro68.0
Q2 202216,999 Current prices, million euro70.4
Q1 20228,257.0 Current prices, million euro−48.4
Q4 202116,765 Current prices, million euro815.1
Q3 202111,467 Current prices, million euro—
Q2 20219,977.0 Current prices, million euro134.0
Q1 202115,990 Current prices, million euro23.1
Q4 20201,832.0 Current prices, million euro16.3
Q3 2020−5,893.0 Current prices, million euro—

Last 24 observations. The full history (142 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations142
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsCurrent prices, million euro
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high2,258.1% (Q4 2017)
10-year low−114.7% (Q3 2019)
10-year average171.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.INVENTORIES.Q.NOM

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FAQ

What is the current changes in inventories in Germany?
The latest reading is 1.5% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.INVENTORIES.Q.NOM.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Changes in inventories (Eurostat namq_10_gdp)”.