United States Wholesale Inventories

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

0.3

Units In

0.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 29, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 15 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
2.7 Mar 2022	-1.9 Mar 2009	0.4 %	1992-2025	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 rose by 0.3% month-over-month to $903 billion in February 2025, following a 0.8% increase in the prior month and slightly below market expectations of a 0.4% rise, according to advance estimates. Stocks increased at a slower pace for both durable (0.3% vs 0.9% in January) and nondurable goods (0.5% vs 0.8%). On a yearly basis, wholesale inventories went up by 1.1%.