Wholesale inventories in the United States decreased by 0.2% month-over-month, reaching $898.8 billion in August 2025. This decline was contrary to market forecasts, which predicted a 0.1% rise, as per advance estimates. Stocks of non-durable goods experienced a 0.6% reduction, reversing a 0.3% increase observed in the previous month. Conversely, inventories of durable goods remained unchanged following a 0.2% drop. Annually, wholesale inventories saw a 0.7% increase in August.