US retail inventories excluding motor vehicles and parts dealers were estimated to have risen 0.1% month-over-month to $605.34 billion in August 2026, according to advance results. Year-on-year, retail inventories were estimated to have increased 4.1%. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Inventories Ex Autos in the United States decreased to 0.10 percent in August from 0.80 percent in July of 2026. Retail Inventories Ex Autos in the United States averaged 0.29 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.80 percent in December of 2021 and a record low of -2.10 percent in December of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Retail Inventories Ex Autos. United States Retail Inventories Ex Autos - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-16 02:00 PM
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM
Jul 0.8% -0.5% 0.7% 0.7%
2026-09-30 12:30 PM
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM Adv
Aug 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
2026-10-15 02:00 PM
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM
Aug 0.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Inventories MoM 0.80 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 0.00 0.90 percent Aug 2026
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM 0.10 1.40 percent Aug 2026
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.30 0.70 percent Aug 2026
Factory Orders MoM 0.90 -0.20 percent Jul 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.60 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 663616.00 657790.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air 1.60 0.60 percent Aug 2026
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM 0.10 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Wholesale Inventories MoM 0.70 1.30 percent Aug 2026


United States Retail Inventories Ex Autos
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.80 3.80 -2.10 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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