Retail Inventories Retail Trade Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

Measurement
Millions of Dollars
Indicator Type or Source
Retail Inventories
Period End Date
September 1, 2024
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Retail Inventories Retail Trade Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers is an economic indicator measured in Millions of Dollars. It covers the period from Monday, November 28, 1994, to Sunday, September 1, 2024, and is updated monthly, end of period. Private investors, money managers, analysts, and policymakers use indicators sush as Retail Inventories Retail Trade Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers to understand economic trends, make forecasts, and formulate appropriate strategies and policies. Please view all Census indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

30-Year History of Retail Inventories Retail Trade Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 30-year history of retail inventories retail trade excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers going back to Monday, November 28, 1994. The current value is 549,652 which was updated on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Historical data enables economists and other stakeholders to identify patterns and trends over time. This can provide insights into how different sectors of the economy are likely to perform under similar conditions in the future.
Sep 1, 2024549,652  
Aug 1, 2024548,302  
Jul 1, 2024545,173  
Jun 1, 2024541,913  
May 1, 2024540,027  
Apr 1, 2024539,411  
Mar 1, 2024538,141  
Feb 1, 2024540,497  
Jan 1, 2024540,186  
Dec 1, 2023538,929  
Nov 1, 2023536,078  
Oct 1, 2023542,531  
Sep 1, 2023545,235  
Aug 1, 2023544,854  
Jul 1, 2023542,732  
Jun 1, 2023546,895  
May 1, 2023547,671  
Apr 1, 2023549,946  
Mar 1, 2023552,548  
Feb 1, 2023551,096  
Jan 1, 2023553,825  
Dec 1, 2022552,938  
Nov 1, 2022550,641  
Oct 1, 2022553,252  
Sep 1, 2022555,947  
Aug 1, 2022563,225  
Jul 1, 2022561,371  
Jun 1, 2022559,733  
May 1, 2022552,541  
Apr 1, 2022546,262  
Mar 1, 2022539,188  
Feb 1, 2022524,043  
Jan 1, 2022516,097  
Dec 1, 2021501,719  
Nov 1, 2021483,508  
Oct 1, 2021476,456  
Sep 1, 2021469,512  
Aug 1, 2021463,177  
Jul 1, 2021460,284  
Jun 1, 2021451,434  
May 1, 2021452,290  
Apr 1, 2021447,602  
Mar 1, 2021441,632  
Feb 1, 2021440,268  
Jan 1, 2021434,734  
Dec 1, 2020431,290  
Nov 1, 2020424,050  
Oct 1, 2020421,002  
Sep 1, 2020414,194  
Aug 1, 2020408,641  
Jul 1, 2020404,586  
Jun 1, 2020402,449  
May 1, 2020406,941  
Apr 1, 2020415,024  
Mar 1, 2020420,114  
Feb 1, 2020424,405  
Jan 1, 2020425,772  
Dec 1, 2019423,965  
Nov 1, 2019425,394  
Oct 1, 2019424,590  
Sep 1, 2019421,140  
Aug 1, 2019421,344  
Jul 1, 2019421,389  
Jun 1, 2019420,714  
May 1, 2019421,280  
Apr 1, 2019420,743  
Mar 1, 2019420,297  
Feb 1, 2019420,339  
Jan 1, 2019419,825  
Dec 1, 2018417,602  
Nov 1, 2018410,758  
Oct 1, 2018413,403  
Sep 1, 2018410,077  
Aug 1, 2018410,209  
Jul 1, 2018408,641  
Jun 1, 2018408,013  
May 1, 2018406,329  
Apr 1, 2018405,544  
Mar 1, 2018403,778  
Feb 1, 2018404,438  
Jan 1, 2018403,862  
Dec 1, 2017403,491  
Nov 1, 2017401,359  
Oct 1, 2017399,294  
Sep 1, 2017397,868  
Aug 1, 2017397,944  
Jul 1, 2017396,339  
Jun 1, 2017395,878  
May 1, 2017393,711  
Apr 1, 2017393,178  
Mar 1, 2017394,237  
Feb 1, 2017393,244  
Jan 1, 2017394,431  
Dec 1, 2016395,020  
Nov 1, 2016394,337  
Oct 1, 2016392,852  
Sep 1, 2016393,943  
Aug 1, 2016392,803  
Jul 1, 2016393,261  
Jun 1, 2016392,796  
May 1, 2016392,763  
Apr 1, 2016391,188  
Mar 1, 2016391,507  
Feb 1, 2016390,864  
Jan 1, 2016390,664  
Dec 1, 2015389,299  
Nov 1, 2015389,961  
Oct 1, 2015389,263  
Sep 1, 2015387,860  
Aug 1, 2015385,243  
Jul 1, 2015383,121  
Jun 1, 2015381,983  
May 1, 2015380,302  
Apr 1, 2015380,395  
Mar 1, 2015377,806  
Feb 1, 2015377,700  
Jan 1, 2015375,627  
Dec 1, 2014375,496  
Nov 1, 2014375,846  
Oct 1, 2014375,598  
Sep 1, 2014374,351  
Aug 1, 2014374,196  
Jul 1, 2014373,586  
Jun 1, 2014371,825  
May 1, 2014371,064  
Apr 1, 2014370,295  
Mar 1, 2014370,816  
Feb 1, 2014369,094  
Jan 1, 2014368,286  
Dec 1, 2013366,674  
Nov 1, 2013365,443  
Oct 1, 2013362,585  
Sep 1, 2013362,167  
Aug 1, 2013360,374  
Jul 1, 2013359,105  
Jun 1, 2013357,116  
May 1, 2013356,375  
Apr 1, 2013355,650  
Mar 1, 2013354,060  
Feb 1, 2013355,309  
Jan 1, 2013354,096  
Dec 1, 2012350,150  
Nov 1, 2012348,427  
Oct 1, 2012348,752  
Sep 1, 2012347,440  
Aug 1, 2012347,075  
Jul 1, 2012346,529  
Jun 1, 2012345,036  
May 1, 2012344,408  
Apr 1, 2012342,055  
Mar 1, 2012341,173  
Feb 1, 2012340,450  
Jan 1, 2012339,016  
Dec 1, 2011339,256  
Nov 1, 2011338,960  
Oct 1, 2011337,781  
Sep 1, 2011336,876  
Aug 1, 2011336,927  
Jul 1, 2011334,978  
Jun 1, 2011335,044  
May 1, 2011334,448  
Apr 1, 2011333,484  
Mar 1, 2011332,542  
Feb 1, 2011328,700  
Jan 1, 2011328,888  
Dec 1, 2010327,396  
Nov 1, 2010326,131  
Oct 1, 2010325,034  
Sep 1, 2010324,361  
Aug 1, 2010323,091  
Jul 1, 2010322,029  
Jun 1, 2010321,018  
May 1, 2010320,521  
Apr 1, 2010319,627  
Mar 1, 2010318,017  
Feb 1, 2010315,784  
Jan 1, 2010316,048  
Dec 1, 2009315,603  
Nov 1, 2009316,552  
Oct 1, 2009316,950  
Sep 1, 2009316,421  
Aug 1, 2009318,570  
Jul 1, 2009319,601  
Jun 1, 2009321,140  
May 1, 2009322,554  
Apr 1, 2009324,277  
Mar 1, 2009326,629  
Feb 1, 2009328,701  
Jan 1, 2009329,756  
Dec 1, 2008331,334  
Nov 1, 2008338,524  
Oct 1, 2008342,616  
Sep 1, 2008343,385  
Aug 1, 2008343,423  
Jul 1, 2008343,672  
Jun 1, 2008342,421  
May 1, 2008342,366  
Apr 1, 2008342,981  
Mar 1, 2008341,744  
Feb 1, 2008344,133  
Jan 1, 2008344,407  
Dec 1, 2007343,565  
Nov 1, 2007341,336  
Oct 1, 2007342,674  
Sep 1, 2007340,177  
Aug 1, 2007340,696  
Jul 1, 2007339,778  
Jun 1, 2007339,844  
May 1, 2007339,184  
Apr 1, 2007336,545  
Mar 1, 2007335,578  
Feb 1, 2007336,297  
Jan 1, 2007333,615  
Dec 1, 2006332,981  
Nov 1, 2006332,043  
Oct 1, 2006330,411  
Sep 1, 2006329,843  
Aug 1, 2006329,714  
Jul 1, 2006326,786  
Jun 1, 2006326,374  
May 1, 2006325,006  
Apr 1, 2006322,892  
Mar 1, 2006323,331  
Feb 1, 2006320,091  
Jan 1, 2006320,698  
Dec 1, 2005318,933  
Nov 1, 2005317,053  
Oct 1, 2005315,378  
Sep 1, 2005315,921  
Aug 1, 2005315,389  
Jul 1, 2005313,112  
Jun 1, 2005313,888  
May 1, 2005312,546  
Apr 1, 2005311,150  
Mar 1, 2005310,863  
Feb 1, 2005309,333  
Jan 1, 2005308,196  
Dec 1, 2004306,000  
Nov 1, 2004303,315  
Oct 1, 2004299,925  
Sep 1, 2004298,233  
Aug 1, 2004297,327  
Jul 1, 2004295,276  
Jun 1, 2004294,579  
May 1, 2004293,080  
Apr 1, 2004291,465  
Mar 1, 2004289,463  
Feb 1, 2004286,944  
Jan 1, 2004285,707  
Dec 1, 2003285,688  
Nov 1, 2003285,752  
Oct 1, 2003284,682  
Sep 1, 2003283,820  
Aug 1, 2003281,342  
Jul 1, 2003281,994  
Jun 1, 2003280,373  
May 1, 2003280,170  
Apr 1, 2003281,898  
Mar 1, 2003282,161  
Feb 1, 2003281,377  
Jan 1, 2003280,129  
Dec 1, 2002280,288  
Nov 1, 2002279,252  
Oct 1, 2002278,770  
Sep 1, 2002279,688  
Aug 1, 2002277,704  
Jul 1, 2002277,551  
Jun 1, 2002275,701  
May 1, 2002275,500  
Apr 1, 2002274,320  
Mar 1, 2002274,070  
Feb 1, 2002274,604  
Jan 1, 2002274,958  
Dec 1, 2001274,821  
Nov 1, 2001275,645  
Oct 1, 2001278,081  
Sep 1, 2001277,756  
Aug 1, 2001278,438  
Jul 1, 2001276,804  
Jun 1, 2001277,773  
May 1, 2001278,532  
Apr 1, 2001278,567  
Mar 1, 2001278,582  
Feb 1, 2001278,218  
Jan 1, 2001278,191  
Dec 1, 2000277,853  
Nov 1, 2000277,641  
Oct 1, 2000276,316  
Sep 1, 2000274,413  
Aug 1, 2000274,744  
Jul 1, 2000272,930  
Jun 1, 2000272,945  
May 1, 2000272,116  
Apr 1, 2000269,654  
Mar 1, 2000269,591  
Feb 1, 2000268,630  
Jan 1, 2000267,210  
Dec 1, 1999268,563  
Nov 1, 1999265,676  
Oct 1, 1999263,447  
Sep 1, 1999262,331  
Aug 1, 1999261,129  
Jul 1, 1999260,011  
Jun 1, 1999259,653  
May 1, 1999258,268  
Apr 1, 1999257,892  
Mar 1, 1999256,593  
Feb 1, 1999255,572  
Jan 1, 1999255,273  
Dec 1, 1998253,883  
Nov 1, 1998252,951  
Oct 1, 1998251,633  
Sep 1, 1998251,908  
Aug 1, 1998251,527  
Jul 1, 1998251,070  
Jun 1, 1998249,639  
May 1, 1998246,701  
Apr 1, 1998248,268  
Mar 1, 1998247,220  
Feb 1, 1998244,935  
Jan 1, 1998243,624  
Dec 1, 1997242,507  
Nov 1, 1997241,487  
Oct 1, 1997241,216  
Sep 1, 1997241,191  
Aug 1, 1997238,727  
Jul 1, 1997239,935  
Jun 1, 1997238,995  
May 1, 1997238,605  
Apr 1, 1997237,230  
Mar 1, 1997235,608  
Feb 1, 1997237,084  
Jan 1, 1997235,760  
Dec 1, 1996235,982  
Nov 1, 1996236,239  
Oct 1, 1996235,972  
Sep 1, 1996233,688  
Aug 1, 1996233,752  
Jul 1, 1996233,050  
Jun 1, 1996231,007  
May 1, 1996231,537  
Apr 1, 1996231,053  
Mar 1, 1996229,964  
Feb 1, 1996229,675  
Jan 1, 1996228,785  
Dec 1, 1995228,817  
Nov 1, 1995230,636  
Oct 1, 1995229,261  
Sep 1, 1995228,344  
Aug 1, 1995228,074  
Jul 1, 1995225,020  
Jun 1, 1995225,334  
May 1, 1995224,294  
Apr 1, 1995223,325  
Mar 1, 1995221,817  
Feb 1, 1995221,384  
Jan 1, 1995220,244  
Dec 1, 1994218,721  
Nov 1, 1994217,520  
Oct 1, 1994216,438  
Sep 1, 1994214,942  
Aug 1, 1994213,848  
Jul 1, 1994211,865  
Jun 1, 1994212,256  
May 1, 1994209,215  
Apr 1, 1994206,403  
Mar 1, 1994205,214  
Feb 1, 1994204,740  
Jan 1, 1994202,706  
Dec 1, 1993203,343  
Nov 1, 1993201,723  
Oct 1, 1993200,472  
Sep 1, 1993200,024  
Aug 1, 1993199,065  
Jul 1, 1993198,879  
Jun 1, 1993198,005  
May 1, 1993197,617  
Apr 1, 1993196,901  
Mar 1, 1993196,340  
Feb 1, 1993194,418  
Jan 1, 1993192,858  
Dec 1, 1992191,119  
Nov 1, 1992188,796  
Oct 1, 1992187,930  
Sep 1, 1992187,447  
Aug 1, 1992186,928  
Jul 1, 1992187,356  
Jun 1, 1992185,297  
May 1, 1992184,004  
Apr 1, 1992184,016  
Mar 1, 1992182,051  
Feb 1, 1992181,582  

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