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Business inventories
As of Aug 2026, the business inventories had risen 4.6% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 4.0% in Jul 2026. The latest value was $2.82T.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
$2.82T
Change from Jul 2026
+0.4%
A year earlier
$2.70T
12-month change
+4.6%
$2.82T Aug 2026 · Millions of dollars
Millions of dollars. Data from Jan 1992 to Aug 2026 (416 observations).
What it measures
Total business inventories are the value of goods held by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers at the end of the month.
- Official title
- Total Business Inventories
- Units
- Millions of dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Census Bureau
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $2.82T | +0.4% | +4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $2.81T | +0.9% | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $2.78T | +0.1% | +3.2% |
| May 2026 | $2.78T | +0.4% | +3.3% |
| Apr 2026 | $2.77T | +0.6% | +2.9% |
| Mar 2026 | $2.75T | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| Feb 2026 | $2.73T | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | $2.72T | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $2.71T | -0.1% | +1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | $2.72T | +0.2% | +1.1% |
| Oct 2025 | $2.71T | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| Sep 2025 | $2.70T | +0.3% | +1.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Total Business Inventories [BUSINV], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BUSINV, Oct 27, 2026.
- View BUSINV on FRED® · U.S. Census Bureau
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