pre_text: A.5 Net assets position Our total assets at the end of fiscal 2019 were influenced by positive currency translation effects of € 4.0 billion (mainly goodwill), primarily involving the U. S. dollar. The increase in other current financial assets was driven by higher loans receivable at SFS, which were mainly due to new business and reclassification of non-current loans receivable from other financial assets. While higher loans receivable and receivables from finance leases from new business at SFS contributed also to growth in other financial assets, a large extent of the overall increase resulted from increased fair values of derivative financial instruments. Inventories increased in several industrial businesses, with the build-up most evident at SGRE, Mobility and Siemens Healthineers. Assets classified as held for disposal increased mainly due to reclassification of two investments from investments accounted for using the equity method. The increase in goodwill included the acquisition of Mendix. Deferred tax assets increased mainly due to income tax effects related to remeasurement of defined benefits plans. The increase in other assets was driven mainly by higher net defined benefit assets from actuarial gains.
table: Sep 30,
table: (in millions of €) 2019 2018 % Change
table: Cash and cash equivalents 12,391 11,066 12 %
table: Trade and other receivables 18,894 18,455 2 %
table: Other current financial assets 10,669 9,427 13 %
table: Contract assets 10,309 8,912 16 %
table: Inventories 14,806 13,885 7 %
table: Current income tax assets 1,103 1,010 9 %
table: Other current assets 1,960 1,707 15 %
table: Assets classified as held for disposal 238 94 154 %
table: Total current assets 70,370 64,556 9 %
table: Goodwill 30,160 28,344 6 %
table: Other intangible assets 9,800 10,131 (3) %
table: Property, plant and equipment 12,183 11,381 7 %
table: Investments accounted for using the equity method 2,244 2,579 (13) %
table: Other financial assets 19,843 17,774 12 %
table: Deferred tax assets 3,174 2,341 36 %
table: Other assets 2,475 1,810 37 %
table: Total non-current assets 79,878 74,359 7 %
table: Total assets 150,248 138,915 8 %
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the average inventories in 2019 and 2018?