January 2012 business inventories were $1,569.0 billion, up 0.7 percent from December 2011 and up 7.6 percent from January 2011. Sales were $1,237.2 billion, up 0.4 percent from December 2011 and up 7.2 percent from January 2011.
December 2011 business inventories were $1,555.5 billion, up 0.4 percent from November 2011 and up 7.7 percent from December 2010. Sales were $1,230.0 billion, up 0.7 percent from November 2011 and up 8.9 percent from 2010.
November 2011 business inventories were $1,550.1 billion, up 0.3 percent from October and up 8.5 percent from November 2010. Sales were $1,220.9 billion, up 0.3 percent from October and up 9.6 percent from November 2010.
October 2011 business inventories were $1,546.4 billion, up 0.8 percent from September and up 8.7 percent from October 2010. Sales were $1,217.9 billion, up 0.7 percent from September and up 10.9 percent from October 2010.
September business inventories were $1,532.5 billion, virtually unchanged from August and up 9.0 percent from September 2010. Sales were $1,209.7 billion, up 0.6 percent from August and up 11.6 percent from September 2010.
