US Wholesale Trade Sales by Industry
US monthly wholesale trade sales by industry from the Census Bureau.
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Total wholesale trade2 | +0.8% | −2.9% | +3.5% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +1.3% | +1.4% | −0.4% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +2.1% | +0.5% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% | −1.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +1.1% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −1.5% | +1.7% | −1.4% | +0.2% | −0.4% | −1.1% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +0.7% | |
| Durable goods9 | +1.1% | −0.5% | +4.3% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +4.1% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +1.4% | −0.7% | −0.6% | −0.1% | +2.1% | +0.9% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +3.2% | −3.0% | −0.1% | +2.0% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.5% | −1.0% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.3% | |
| Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies | −0.8% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +3.0% | −4.6% | +0.2% | −1.2% | +1.1% | −0.2% | −1.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% | −0.3% | −0.8% | +2.4% | −0.2% | −4.7% | +1.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +0.1% | −1.4% | +0.2% | −1.7% | +1.2% | +2.7% | −1.7% | +2.9% | −2.6% | +3.4% | +1.8% | −1.3% | |
| Furniture and home furnishings | −1.7% | +1.1% | +6.9% | +0.2% | +4.2% | +5.4% | −1.7% | +0.8% | +2.0% | −1.6% | +3.6% | +2.3% | +2.1% | −1.5% | −2.9% | +3.3% | −1.2% | −2.3% | +0.7% | −1.9% | +2.9% | +2.2% | −3.3% | −1.6% | +1.9% | +3.8% | −2.0% | +0.8% | −1.6% | −2.8% | −1.8% | +4.5% | 0.0% | −3.3% | −1.0% | +1.5% | −0.5% | |
| Lumber and building materials | +0.3% | +0.9% | +1.5% | −1.3% | +1.7% | +2.6% | 0.0% | +0.5% | −0.3% | −2.5% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +3.2% | −0.9% | −3.3% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +3.5% | −3.8% | −0.8% | +2.8% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +2.1% | −1.0% | −1.4% | −0.5% | +6.3% | −7.0% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −0.7% | +1.2% | −0.5% | +1.2% | |
| Professional and commercial equipment1 | +2.4% | −0.6% | +4.6% | +1.6% | −0.8% | +3.4% | +2.3% | +3.5% | +2.1% | −0.4% | −1.8% | −1.1% | +3.6% | +0.8% | −0.7% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +5.0% | −2.5% | −0.5% | +1.5% | −4.0% | +4.0% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +3.2% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +1.6% | −1.3% | +1.7% | +1.8% | −4.6% | +2.3% | −1.1% | |
| Computer and peripheral equipment and software | +5.0% | −3.6% | +7.5% | +2.8% | −3.4% | +3.6% | +7.7% | +4.7% | +3.4% | −0.6% | −5.8% | −2.6% | +5.0% | +2.0% | −1.9% | +1.0% | +3.4% | +5.0% | −2.2% | +0.7% | +4.5% | −4.5% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% | −1.1% | +1.8% | +2.7% | −5.0% | +2.4% | +1.7% | −6.0% | +4.5% | −4.3% | |
| Metals and minerals | +5.7% | +0.2% | +4.9% | +4.8% | −2.4% | +8.3% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +4.0% | −1.4% | +2.0% | +1.1% | +0.9% | −3.2% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +0.8% | −1.1% | +2.8% | −2.3% | +2.2% | −2.3% | −0.5% | −2.7% | −1.8% | +2.8% | −5.5% | −1.1% | −3.2% | +3.4% | −1.0% | −0.2% | −1.6% | +0.7% | −2.4% | |
| Household appliances, electrical and electronic goods | +0.1% | −1.2% | +6.7% | +4.7% | −1.1% | +8.1% | +4.9% | +4.1% | +2.4% | +0.9% | −2.6% | −0.2% | +4.0% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −0.8% | +3.1% | +2.8% | −5.7% | +5.3% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +4.6% | +1.1% | −0.4% | −0.2% | +3.8% | +1.0% | −4.6% | +1.5% | +4.2% | −2.1% | +0.8% | |
| Hardware, plumbing, and heating equipment | +1.5% | +0.6% | −1.1% | −0.7% | +1.6% | +4.5% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.6% | −2.9% | −0.4% | −1.3% | +3.2% | +2.1% | −0.8% | +1.8% | −1.2% | +0.4% | −1.3% | +1.2% | +3.1% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.7% | +2.0% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +1.7% | 0.0% | +0.3% | −2.5% | +0.2% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +2.3% | |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies | +2.0% | −2.0% | +4.7% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +1.9% | −1.3% | +6.4% | +2.1% | −3.7% | −2.2% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.7% | −1.3% | +1.3% | +1.1% | +5.8% | −5.6% | −2.2% | +3.0% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +1.2% | −0.4% | +0.5% | −1.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +1.1% | −0.1% | −0.9% | 0.0% | −0.7% | +0.6% | |
| Other durable goods | +1.8% | +1.5% | +4.7% | −4.1% | +2.9% | −0.4% | +1.3% | +4.1% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +4.9% | −2.8% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +2.3% | −0.6% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +1.6% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +0.3% | −2.2% | −2.1% | +1.3% | −5.1% | +5.0% | +0.1% | +1.8% | −0.2% | −0.7% | +4.6% | |
| Nondurable goods9 | +0.5% | −5.2% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +5.6% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% | −1.0% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.1% | +2.3% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.7% | +1.5% | −1.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −1.9% | +2.7% | −2.8% | −0.3% | −0.3% | −2.1% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +1.0% | |
| Paper and paper products | −1.3% | −0.4% | −0.9% | +1.2% | +1.0% | −1.1% | +3.9% | −0.6% | +0.5% | −0.2% | −0.6% | −2.7% | +3.8% | −1.6% | −0.7% | +0.9% | −1.6% | +2.1% | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.1% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +1.1% | 0.0% | −1.4% | −0.2% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +1.4% | −2.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +1.6% | −2.0% | −1.8% | |
| Drugs | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +1.3% | −3.0% | +0.5% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +2.5% | −1.0% | +2.0% | +1.3% | −0.6% | −0.2% | +3.5% | +1.7% | +0.2% | +2.4% | +0.5% | −0.3% | +1.1% | 0.0% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +1.3% | 0.0% | +0.7% | −1.7% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +2.4% | −0.9% | +2.9% | +0.1% | |
| Apparel, piece goods, and notions | 0.0% | +4.8% | −0.9% | +0.9% | −1.9% | +4.0% | −6.1% | −3.6% | +6.7% | −0.3% | +5.6% | −5.2% | −0.8% | −0.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% | −0.4% | −1.7% | −0.3% | +4.5% | −0.9% | −1.9% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +3.8% | −0.3% | −1.4% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +3.5% | −1.7% | −3.3% | −0.9% | +2.4% | +0.2% | +2.4% | |
| Groceries and related products | −1.5% | +0.8% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +0.6% | −0.8% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +1.8% | +1.7% | −1.0% | +1.2% | +1.1% | 0.0% | +0.8% | −2.2% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +0.7% | +1.2% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +1.0% | −0.5% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −1.0% | +2.1% | −0.6% | −0.8% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.5% | |
| Farm product raw materials | +3.2% | +2.4% | +5.6% | +2.1% | −0.7% | −2.7% | +7.8% | +1.8% | +2.5% | −0.8% | −2.8% | −1.3% | +0.4% | −1.4% | −0.9% | +1.6% | +4.9% | −2.0% | −3.4% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +5.7% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −1.9% | −3.1% | −0.4% | −13.0% | +12.0% | −2.2% | −1.3% | −2.7% | −4.5% | +6.6% | +0.7% | −5.7% | |
| Chemicals and allied products | +2.5% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +4.3% | +1.5% | +1.9% | −1.0% | +2.8% | +1.9% | −1.3% | −1.3% | +1.3% | +2.2% | −1.8% | +2.9% | −0.5% | +0.1% | +1.9% | −2.8% | +5.7% | −2.0% | −1.2% | +1.6% | −2.2% | −0.5% | −0.4% | −1.4% | −1.3% | +1.9% | −1.4% | −0.8% | −0.7% | +4.6% | −2.8% | −1.4% | +1.9% | −0.1% | |
| Petroleum and petroleum products | +3.1% | −19.3% | +10.6% | +8.6% | +25.2% | +2.6% | +2.1% | −0.6% | +4.2% | +0.5% | −2.1% | −0.5% | +5.0% | +1.0% | −3.9% | −3.3% | −5.8% | +2.0% | +3.1% | +4.1% | −3.6% | −1.2% | −2.1% | −2.2% | +3.0% | −5.7% | +0.1% | +2.6% | −5.0% | +4.1% | −5.1% | −3.5% | −0.1% | −6.7% | +11.0% | +9.0% | +6.8% | |
| Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages | −2.0% | −1.6% | −2.2% | +2.5% | −0.4% | −1.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −2.0% | +1.0% | +0.4% | −0.9% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −2.0% | +2.0% | +0.2% | +0.9% | −0.5% | −0.5% | +0.3% | −1.7% | −0.2% | −1.4% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −2.3% | +0.7% | +3.0% | −3.4% | −3.2% | +3.2% | −1.2% | +3.0% | +1.4% | −0.7% | |
| Other nondurable goods | −1.2% | −3.3% | −4.2% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −4.8% | +3.6% | +3.1% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +0.3% | −1.5% | +1.5% | −1.0% | −1.8% | +2.3% | −0.6% | +1.4% | −3.2% | −0.6% | +6.1% | −7.5% | +3.4% | −1.6% | −1.9% | +1.4% | +1.5% | −2.7% |
Latest reading
Total wholesale trade stood at 801,278 USD million in Jul 2026. That is +0.8% from Jun 2026 and +12.8% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1992 to Jul 2026. Source: Census Bureau (Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey).
- vs previous period
- +0.8%
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +12.8%
- Latest
- 801,278 USD million
- Jul 2026
About this data
US monthly wholesale trade sales by industry from the Census Bureau. The series tracks total merchant wholesaler activity, covering durable and nondurable goods categories from the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey in USD million. Seasonally adjusted figures are available monthly since 1992, offering a view of intermediate business demand and distribution trends across the United States economy.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US Wholesale Trade Sales by Industry measure?
- The US Wholesale Trade Sales by Industry measures the monthly sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States, excluding manufacturers' sales branches and offices. It covers both durable and nondurable goods categories, providing an indicator of intermediate business demand.
- How often is this data published and how far back does it go?
- This data is published monthly by the US Census Bureau as part of the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey. The historical time series covers seasonally adjusted figures starting from January 1992.
- What specific product categories are included in the table?
- The table breaks down sales into numerous subcategories of durable and nondurable goods in the United States. Categories include motor vehicles, professional equipment, computers, metals, groceries, chemicals, and petroleum products.
- Are the sales figures reported in nominal terms or adjusted for inflation?
- The sales figures are reported in current USD millions and are typically provided on a seasonally adjusted basis to remove normal calendar and seasonal variations across the United States wholesale sector.
