United States Wholesale Inventories

Last Release

Sep 30, 2024

Actual

-0.2

Units In

0.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 27, 2024

Time to Release

19 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
2.7 Mar 2022	-1.9 Mar 2009	0.41 %	1992-2024	U.S. Census Bureau

The Wholesale Inventories are the stock of unsold goods held by wholesalers. Inventories are a key component of gross domestic product changes. A high inventory points to economic slowdown in the US, while a low reading points to a stronger growth.

Latest Updates

US wholesale inventories shrank by 0.2% month-over-month to $903.7 billion in September 2024, compared to the advance estimate of a 0.1% decrease and following a 0.2% rise in the prior month. Stocks of durable goods fell by 0.5%, after a 0.3% increase in the prior month, led by professional equipment (-2%), automotive (-1.7%) and computer equipment (-1.4%). Meanwhile, non-durable inventories rose by 0.3%, after being flat in the previous month, with notable increases for farm products (+6.9%) and groceries (+2.4%). On a yearly basis, wholesale inventories rose by 0.3% in September, slightly below the advance estimate of a 0.5% gain.