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    ISRATIO

    Total Business: Inventories to Sales Ratio — Current Value & Historical Data

    RatioMonthly, End of PeriodSeasonally Adjusted
    FRED
    Current Value
    1.32
    Ratio
    As of March 1, 2026
    -0.75%period change
    Dec 92May 95Oct 97Mar 00Jul 02Nov 04Apr 07Sep 09Jan 12May 14Sep 16Jan 19Apr 21Jul 23Mar 2600.450.91.351.8Ratio

    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

    Notes:

    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)....

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