Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Rose 3.7% in Jan.

Washington, DC, March 16, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,784.8 billion, up 3.7% from December 2021 and was up 15.5% from January 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Manufacturers’ and trade inventories for January were estimated at an end-of-month level of $2,237.9 billion, up 1.1% from December 2021 and were up 11.4% from January 2021.

The total business inventories/sales ratio based on seasonally adjusted data at the end of January was 1.25. The January 2021 ratio was 1.30.