United States Changes in Inventories

Changes in Inventories in the United States increased to 50.30 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2013 from 13.30 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. Changes in Inventories in the United States is reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Historically, from 1950 until 2013, the United States Changes in Inventories averaged 22.88 USD Billion reaching an all time high of 117.20 USD Billion in February of 1998 and a record low of -185.50 USD Billion in May of 2009. In the United States, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Changes in Inventories.

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Changes in Inventories also known as changes in stocks are the difference in the physical volume or value of inventories held by companies and governments at certain period of time. For companies, those changes may refer to raw materials, finished goods and work in progress. For governments, they may refer to food, oil and stocks for market intervention.






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