United States Wholesale Inventories

Last Release

Oct 31, 2024

Actual

0.2

Units In

-0.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 27, 2024

Time to Release

17 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
2.7 Mar 2022	-1.9 Mar 2009	0.4 %	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 rose by 0.2% month-over-month to $905 billion in October 2024, in line with the preliminary estimate and following a 0.2% decrease in the prior month. Stocks of non-durable goods rose by 0.3%, following a 0.4% increase in September, primarily groceries (+1.6%), drugs (+1.1%) and miscellaneous products (+0.7%). Meanwhile, durable inventories rose by 0.1%, after a 0.6% decrease in the prior month, with notable increases seen for computer equipment (+2.9%), furniture (+2.7%) and professional equipment (+2.6%). On a yearly basis, wholesale inventories increased by 0.9% in October, matching the preliminary reading.