ISRATIOTotal Business: Inventories to Sales Ratio — Current Value & Historical Data
Gray bands: NBER recessions
What is Total Business: Inventories to Sales Ratio?
Effective June 14, 2001, data were reconstructed to reflect the switch from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Current Total Business: Inventories to Sales Ratio Value
As of March 1, 2026, the current total business: inventories to sales ratio is 1.32 Ratio. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly, end of period.
Historical Trend
Total Business: Inventories to Sales Ratio fell 0.75% year-over-year. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 1.74 (April 2020), and the lowest was 1.24 (March 2011).
Methodology & Source
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Frequency: Monthly, End of Period
Units: Ratio
Effective June 14, 2001, data were reconstructed to reflect the switch from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)....