United States Business Inventories

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

0.3

Units In

-0.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 16, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
2.1 Dec 2021	-2.3 May 2020	0.29 %	1992-2025	U.S. Census Bureau

Business Inventories in the United States measure the monthly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. Inventories are a key component of gross domestic product.

Latest Updates

U.S. business inventories rose 0.3% month-over-month in January 2025, recovering from a 0.2% decline in December and aligning with market expectations. The increase was largely driven by an 0.8% surge in wholesale inventories (vs. -0.4% in December), while manufacturing inventories edged up 0.1% (vs. 0.3%). Meanwhile, retail inventories remained flat after a 0.5% drop in the previous month. On an annual basis, business inventories grew 2.3%.