Wholesale inventories edged 0.1% higher in December of 2022, totalling $934.1 billion, preliminary estimates showed. It follows a downwardly revised 0.9% jump in November. In December, stocks of durable goods jumped 1.2% while those for nondurables went down 1.3%. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Wholesale Inventories in the United States averaged 0.44 percent from 1992 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 2.80 percent in February of 2022 and a record low of -1.90 percent in March of 2009. This page provides - United States Wholesale Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Wholesale Inventories - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2023.

Wholesale Inventories in the United States is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.

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United States Wholesale Inventories



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-01-10 03:00 PM Wholesale Inventories MoM Nov 1% 0.5% 1% 1%
2023-01-26 01:30 PM Wholesale Inventories MoM Adv Dec 0.1% 0.9% 0.4%
2023-02-08 03:00 PM Wholesale Inventories MoM Dec 0.9% 0.1% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transportation -0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2022
Durable Goods Orders Ex Defense 6.30 -2.30 percent Dec 2022
Durable Goods Orders 5.60 -1.70 percent Dec 2022
Factory Orders Ex Transportation -0.80 0.10 percent Nov 2022
Factory Orders -1.80 0.40 percent Nov 2022
New Orders 543296.00 556645.00 USD Million Nov 2022
Business Inventories 0.40 0.20 percent Nov 2022
Wholesale Inventories 0.10 0.90 percent Dec 2022
Non Defense Capital Goods Orders Ex Aircraft -0.20 0.00 percent Dec 2022
Retail Inventories Ex Autos 0.30 -0.40 percent Dec 2022

United States Wholesale Inventories
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.90 2.80 -1.90 1992 - 2022 percent Monthly
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News Stream
US Wholesale Inventories Little Changed in December
Wholesale inventories edged 0.1% higher in December of 2022, totalling $934.1 billion, preliminary estimates showed. It follows a downwardly revised 0.9% jump in November. In December, stocks of durable goods jumped 1.2% while those for nondurables went down 1.3%.
2023-01-26
US Wholesale Inventories Rise Further in November
Wholesale inventories in the United States rose by 1% from a month earlier to $933.1 billion in November of 2022, in line with preliminary estimates and picking up from the 0.6% increase in the previous month. Inventories accumulated at a faster pace for durable goods (1.1% vs 0.8% in October), amid a rebound for inventory changes of furniture (1.4% vs -2.2%) and professional equipment (1% vs -0.2%), while growth continued at a high pace for machinery (2.2% vs 2.9%). Inventories levels also accelerated for non-durable goods (0.7% vs 0.3%), largely due to rebounds in stocks of drugs (2.7% vs -0.7%) and apparel (2.3% vs -0.5%). On an annual basis, wholesale inventories rose by 20.9%, slightly below the 21.9% increase from the prior month.
2023-01-10
US Wholesale Inventories Growth Accelerates
Wholesale inventories in the US rose by 1.0 percent month-over-month to $933.6 billion in November of 2022, picking up from a revised 0.6 percent rise in the prior month, preliminary estimates showed. It was the 28th consecutive month of growth in inventories, as stocks rose for durable goods (1.3 percent vs. 0.8 percent in October) and non-durable goods (0.6 percent vs. 0.2 percent). On an annual basis, wholesale inventories grew by 21 percent in November.
2022-12-27