Merchant Wholesalers -- Sales and Inventories statistics

[In billions of dollars (1,792.9 represents $1,792,900,000,000) except ratios. Inventories and stock/sales ratios, as of December, seasonally adjusted. Inventories and stock/sales ratios, as of December, seasonally adjusted. Data reflect latest revision. Based on Current Business Survey; see Appendix III]


	1987
Kind of business	SIC	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
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SALES (bil. dol.)

Merchant wholesalers	(X)	1,379.3	1,474.6	1,611.5	1,728.1	1,792.9	1,778.8	1,843.5	1,938.1	2,075.9	2,271.0	2,391.0	2,500.9	2,554.1	2,740.5

Durable goods	50	681.9	729.9	799.9	853.3	880.7	859.5	905.7	993.3	1,099.0	1,210.3	1,258.0	1,335.0	1,381.8	1,480.3
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies	501	151.9	156.1	166.4	167.7	173.8	166.4	170.2	175.3	188.7	189.0	192.4	195.3	202.6	227.9
Furniture and homefurnishings	502	24.5	26.9	30.1	31.9	33.8	32.3	33.1	35.0	36.9	41.1	43.3	46.7	48.4	50.1
Lumber and construction materials	503	51.8	58.2	61.2	62.9	63.6	58.2	63.7	72.4	79.8	80.0	86.0	90.8	94.4	106.9
Professional and commercial equipment	504	74.2	84.5	93.7	109.7	114.3	124.0	139.2	162.3	173.0	207.2	229.4	247.5	265.3	281.6
Metals and minerals, except petroleum	505	59.0	67.6	78.7	80.0	77.7	76.1	76.6	78.7	89.3	95.3	94.2	100.6	97.1	94.3
Electrical goods	506	88.5	93.8	101.6	113.6	116.4	113.2	115.0	137.2	163.5	193.3	194.7	205.7	210.6	233.0
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment	507	39.0	41.3	45.0	48.9	52.6	49.9	52.9	55.2	63.4	67.2	69.9	74.2	78.2	82.1
Machinery, equipment, and supplies	508	114.3	118.2	137.5	149.2	157.0	146.3	148.7	163.4	176.4	193.5	207.3	225.6	244.1	247.4
Miscellaneous durable goods	509	78.7	83.4	85.6	89.3	91.4	93.0	106.4	113.8	128.0	143.6	140.9	148.6	140.9	157.0

Nondurable goods	51	697.4	744.7	811.6	874.8	912.3	919.3	937.7	944.9	976.9	1,060.6	1,133.0	1,165.8	1,172.3	1,260.2
Paper and paper products	511	35.8	40.8	46.7	50.6	51.5	52.1	54.6	58.5	66.3	79.5	79.2	83.6	89.6	97.6
Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries	512	29.2	34.0	40.2	45.3	51.6	59.5	66.7	69.0	76.6	83.9	93.9	107.4	124.4	146.2
Apparel, piece goods, and notions	513	42.4	46.5	52.8	61.5	64.8	64.5	67.5	70.2	72.6	70.7	75.3	86.3	86.0	92.9
Groceries and related products	514	222.2	222.9	235.6	259.5	272.4	277.1	278.3	287.9	293.5	312.6	319.2	332.0	346.2	362.9
Farm-product raw materials	515	94.1	102.5	124.4	119.6	107.6	104.6	105.9	98.0	99.1	119.7	136.8	124.6	107.7	100.1
Chemicals and allied products	516	23.7	26.5	34.2	33.3	35.7	37.0	39.0	39.9	43.4	50.4	53.3	56.0	55.1	52.9
Petroleum and petroleum products	517	116.2	124.9	121.8	136.5	148.5	140.0	142.3	132.6	130.5	131.4	148.0	144.4	120.5	144.5
Beer, wine, and distilled beverages	518	39.2	41.5	43.2	45.4	49.3	51.6	50.2	50.7	52.0	52.6	55.8	58.2	61.6	66.8
Miscellaneous nondurable goods	519	94.7	105.2	112.7	123.0	130.8	133.1	133.1	138.1	143.0	159.7	171.4	173.4	181.2	196.2

INVENTORIES (bil. dol.)					ⁿ		ⁿ	ⁿ

Merchant wholesalers	(X)	153.6	163.9	178.8	187.0	195.8	200.4	208.3	217.4	236.3	254.8	257.6	276.1	290.2	307.9

Durable goods	50	102.3	108.1	117.0	122.2	126.5	127.4	131.5	137.5	151.9	164.9	168.2	180.4	191.1	202.3
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies	501	19.3	21.2	22.4	21.9	23.7	24.3	24.4	24.3	24.8	25.7	25.3	26.3	26.8	29.4
Furniture and homefurnishings	502	3.6	4.2	4.6	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.8	5.0	5.2	5.6	5.7	5.9	6.1	6.5
Lumber and construction materials	503	5.1	5.5	5.8	6.1	6.0	5.8	6.2	6.6	7.3	7.3	7.8	8.6	8.3	9.4
Professional and commercial equipment	504	11.8	11.7	13.0	14.8	15.8	16.9	17.1	18.3	21.2	24.1	24.9	28.1	26.9	27.5
Metals and minerals, except petroleum	505	8.3	8.7	10.7	10.9	10.7	10.0	10.0	10.8	12.1	11.7	12.2	13.0	13.7	13.2
Electrical goods	506	12.8	13.4	14.3	15.5	16.0	16.2	17.3	18.2	21.3	25.3	24.3	24.4	26.3	30.1
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment	507	6.4	6.6	7.2	8.2	8.5	8.4	8.8	9.3	10.9	11.2	12.0	12.2	13.4	13.3
Machinery, equipment, and supplies	508	26.0	27.3	29.4	30.0	31.5	29.7	30.0	30.2	33.6	38.0	39.9	44.5	50.8	51.9
Miscellaneous durable goods	509	8.9	9.5	9.6	10.2	9.8	11.4	12.8	14.8	15.4	16.1	16.2	17.5	18.8	21.0

Nondurable goods	51	51.2	55.8	61.8	64.8	69.4	73.0	76.8	79.9	84.4	89.9	89.5	95.7	99.1	105.7
Paper and paper products	511	3.4	3.5	4.1	4.5	4.9	5.2	5.6	6.2	6.8	7.9	8.1	9.1	9.5	10.0
Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries	512	4.1	4.8	5.4	5.9	6.5	7.7	9.0	10.0	10.4	10.1	11.4	13.0	14.9	17.9
Apparel, piece goods, and notions	513	7.4	7.7	8.1	9.6	9.8	9.5	10.7	11.2	11.8	11.2	11.5	12.8	12.8	11.5
Groceries and related products	514	12.1	12.5	12.9	14.1	14.7	15.6	16.0	15.6	16.0	16.3	16.2	16.9	17.1	19.5
Farm-product raw materials	515	6.2	7.2	9.3	8.2	8.8	9.1	9.0	10.2	10.8	12.9	10.3	10.9	10.9	10.9
Chemicals and allied products	516	2.3	2.5	2.9	2.6	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.6	4.0	4.4	4.6	4.8	5.0	4.9
Petroleum and petroleum products	517	3.7	3.4	3.6	3.8	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.0	4.8	4.8	5.3	4.7	4.0	4.0
Beer, wine, and distilled beverages	518	3.9	4.0	4.0	4.2	4.4	4.7	4.4	4.5	4.6	4.8	5.1	5.6	5.9	6.4
Miscellaneous nondurable goods	519	8.2	10.2	11.6	11.9	12.7	13.6	14.5	14.5	15.2	17.5	17.0	18.1	19.0	20.5

STOCK/SALES RATIO					ⁿ		ⁿ	ⁿ

Merchant wholesalers	(X)	1.31	1.30	1.27	1.27	1.31	1.34	1.33	1.35	1.29	1.29	1.27	1.32	1.34	1.27

Durable goods	50	1.74	1.74	1.66	1.71	1.75	1.78	1.68	1.63	1.55	1.56	1.58	1.60	1.65	1.55
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies	501	1.44	1.60	1.57	1.67	1.67	1.79	1.68	1.71	1.55	1.58	1.55	1.70	1.52	1.44
Furniture and homefurnishings	502	1.75	1.79	1.66	1.75	1.72	1.82	1.63	1.76	1.53	1.61	1.50	1.45	1.51	1.50
Lumber and construction materials	503	1.13	1.10	1.08	1.22	1.30	1.18	1.10	0.99	0.98	1.07	1.05	1.12	1.00	1.01
Professional and commercial equipment	504	1.76	1.65	1.52	1.52	1.58	1.54	1.40	1.34	1.33	1.30	1.29	1.30	1.21	1.13
Metals and minerals, except petroleum	505	1.62	1.43	1.54	1.78	1.61	1.57	1.54	1.64	1.52	1.49	1.53	1.52	1.78	1.58
Electrical goods	506	1.70	1.76	1.57	1.55	1.71	1.73	1.74	1.48	1.43	1.49	1.57	1.40	1.49	1.39
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment	507	1.93	1.87	1.81	1.94	1.90	2.01	1.99	1.95	1.91	1.90	1.98	1.93	1.99	1.93
Machinery, equipment, and supplies	508	2.58	2.74	2.43	2.38	2.46	2.48	2.38	2.19	2.15	2.15	2.20	2.29	2.51	2.45
Miscellaneous durable goods	509	1.47	1.33	1.29	1.30	1.26	1.47	1.38	1.53	1.36	1.32	1.32	1.42	1.63	1.47

Nondurable goods	51	0.88	0.87	0.88	0.85	0.90	0.94	0.98	1.04	0.99	0.98	0.93	0.99	0.99	0.95
Paper and paper products	511	1.09	0.93	1.03	1.05	1.17	1.17	1.19	1.22	1.10	1.18	1.19	1.28	1.21	1.19
Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries	512	1.54	1.61	1.49	1.44	1.48	1.44	1.53	1.69	1.60	1.36	1.38	1.37	1.33	1.36
Apparel, piece goods, and notions	513	2.16	1.88	1.76	1.72	1.77	1.81	1.83	2.10	2.02	1.87	1.67	1.74	1.81	1.40
Groceries and related products	514	0.66	0.64	0.60	0.63	0.66	0.67	0.68	0.67	0.62	0.61	0.62	0.61	0.59	0.62
Farm-product raw materials	515	0.79	0.82	0.89	0.90	1.03	1.07	1.01	1.18	1.20	1.26	0.92	1.07	1.19	1.36
Chemicals and allied products	516	1.13	0.98	1.07	0.92	0.95	0.98	0.98	1.10	1.00	0.99	1.03	1.03	1.13	1.06
Petroleum and petroleum products	517	0.39	0.34	0.36	0.29	0.33	0.39	0.39	0.42	0.44	0.43	0.39	0.42	0.42	0.30
Beer, wine, and distilled beverages	518	1.15	1.15	1.10	1.07	0.94	1.03	1.06	1.07	1.05	1.06	1.11	1.07	1.11	1.12
Miscellaneous nondurable goods	519	1.00	1.11	1.19	1.09	1.19	1.21	1.40	1.28	1.21	1.25	1.21	1.26	1.14	1.15

X Not applicable.
1 Based on 1987 Standard Industrial Classification code; see text, Section 13, Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Business Reports, Annual Benchmark Report for Wholesale Trade, January 1990 Through February 2000, (BW/99-A) and unpublished data.

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