Total revenues of wholesale distributors in 2015 fell by 4.3 percent to $5.3 trillion, reflecting a degradation in commodity prices. After price adjustments, the wholesale distribution industry grew faster than the overall U.S. economy in 2015, posting gains 0.2 percentage points higher than U.S. GDP. When adjusting for the effects of price change (inflation and deflation), revenues in the wholesale distribution industry increased by 2.6 percent. Deflation in the industry was driven by decreases in the energy and agricultural sectors.