US retail inventories, excluding autos, rose by 0.5% month-over-month in March 2026, the most in nearly a year, following a 0.3% increase in the prior month. On a yearly basis, they went up 2.1% in March. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Inventories Ex Autos in the United States increased to 0.50 percent in March from 0.30 percent in February 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-21 02:00 PM
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM
Feb 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
2026-04-29 12:30 PM
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM Adv
Mar 0.5% 0.3% -0.2%
2026-05-14 02:00 PM
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM
Mar 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Inventories MoM 0.40 0.00 percent Feb 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 0.80 -1.20 percent Mar 2026
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM -0.30 -1.20 percent Mar 2026
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.90 1.20 percent Mar 2026
Factory Orders MoM 1.50 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 1.60 1.60 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 630448.00 619304.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air 3.40 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Wholesale Inventories MoM 1.30 0.90 percent Mar 2026


United States Retail Inventories Ex Autos
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.50 0.30 3.80 -2.10 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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