The timeline shows the total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022. In 2022, the total goods sales of U.S. merchant wholesalers amounted to about 11.38 trillion U.S. dollars.
Total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022
(in trillion U.S. dollars)
Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. 2022 figures were revised.
Durable goods include: motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and home furnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment and supplies; computer and computer peripheral equipment and software; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment, and supplies; and miscellaneous durable goods.
Sales and inventory estimates are based on data from the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey. Estimates have been adjusted using the final results of the 2017 Economic Census.
Estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Additional information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (January 29, 2024). Total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/199120/total-us-wholesale-goods-sales-since-1992/
US Census Bureau. "Total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199120/total-us-wholesale-goods-sales-since-1992/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199120/total-us-wholesale-goods-sales-since-1992/
US Census Bureau. "Total Goods Sales of Merchant Wholesalers in The United States from 2002 to 2022 (in Trillion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199120/total-us-wholesale-goods-sales-since-1992/
US Census Bureau, Total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199120/total-us-wholesale-goods-sales-since-1992/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Total goods sales of merchant wholesalers in the United States from 2002 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199120/total-us-wholesale-goods-sales-since-1992/
