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United States Total Business Inventories-to-Sales Ratio

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.ISRATIO.M.SA

Latest1.33 ratioAugust 2026
Previous1.34 ratioJuly 2026
Year ago1.40 ratioAugust 2025

United States Total Business Inventories-to-Sales Ratio was 1.33 ratio in August 2026, down 0.7% from July 2026 and down 5.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.26 ratio (Apr 2021) to 1.74 ratio (Apr 2020), averaging 1.39 ratio.

United States Total Business Inventories-to-Sales Ratio (ratio), Jan 1996 – Aug 20261.201.301.401.501.601.70200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Total Business Inventories-to-Sales Ratio (ratio), Jan 1996 – Aug 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
August 20261.33 ratio
July 20261.34 ratio
June 20261.33 ratio
May 20261.31 ratio
April 20261.34 ratio
March 20261.35 ratio
February 20261.37 ratio
January 20261.38 ratio
December 20251.39 ratio
November 20251.40 ratio
October 20251.41 ratio
September 20251.40 ratio
August 20251.40 ratio
July 20251.40 ratio
June 20251.42 ratio
May 20251.42 ratio
April 20251.41 ratio
March 20251.41 ratio
February 20251.42 ratio
January 20251.43 ratio
December 20241.42 ratio
November 20241.43 ratio
October 20241.44 ratio
September 20241.44 ratio

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsratio
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.74 ratio (Apr 2020)
10-year low1.26 ratio (Apr 2021)
10-year average1.39 ratio
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.ISRATIO.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total Business Inventories-to-Sales Ratio in United States?
The latest reading is 1.33 ratio for August 2026, published by U.S. Census Bureau.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.ISRATIO.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Total Business Inventories-to-Sales Ratio”.