US Data: Advance Wholesale, Retail Trade Inventories>

Release for:               December 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Millions of U.S. dollars

                                                yr-ago  % change:     yr/yr

                                Dec-18  Nov-18  Dec-17  Dec-18 Nov-18 Dec-18

Seasonally Adjusted

Wholesale inventories, total    661,843 654,714 616,821    1.1    0.4    7.3

 Durable goods                  410,639 404,382 371,327    1.5    0.7   10.6

 Nondurable goods               251,204 250,332 245,494    0.3   -0.1    2.3

Retail inventories, total       651,097 645,459 626,534    0.9   -0.4    3.9

 Ex. motor veh. & parts         410,660 406,614 406,636    1.0   -0.9    1.0

 Motor vehicle & parts dealers  240,437 238,845 219,898    0.7    0.5    9.3

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Wholesale inventories, total    663,782 658,773 618,729    0.8    0.5    7.3

 Durable goods                  404,582 404,601 365,584    0.0    0.1   10.7

 Nondurable goods               259,200 254,172 253,145    2.0    1.1    2.4

Retail inventories, total       644,224 675,815 619,516   -4.7    0.2    4.0

 Ex. motor veh. & parts         403,210 433,952 398,892   -7.1   -0.8    1.1

 Motor vehicle & parts dealers  241,014 241,863 220,624   -0.4    2.1    9.2

     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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