Retail Sales in China increased 3 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - China Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retail Sales in China decreased 0.18 percent in September of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - China Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about China Retail Sales Growth

• China Retail Sales grew 12.7 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 18.4 % increase in the previous month.
• China Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1994 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 11.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 41.0 % in Nov 1994 and a record low of -15.8 % in Mar 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of China recorded 2,381,614.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 27.9 %.

In 2024, the total retail sales of the consumer goods industry in China amounted to approximately **** trillion yuan. Retail sales in urban areas totaled **** trillion yuan, whereas sales in rural China amounted to **** trillion yuan.

China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: YoY(Real) data was reported at 11.200 % in Nov 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.400 % for Oct 2023. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: YoY(Real) data is updated monthly, averaging 9.850 % from Sep 2011 (Median) to Nov 2023, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.000 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -18.100 % in Mar 2020. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: YoY(Real) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HA: Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: National Statistical Bureau.

In August 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China increased by about *** percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The total retail sales value of consumer goods amounted to around **** trillion yuan in that period.

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Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Year to Date: Beijing data was reported at 345.856 RMB bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 240.999 RMB bn for Feb 2025. Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Year to Date: Beijing data is updated monthly, averaging 465.350 RMB bn from Dec 1993 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 206 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,506.365 RMB bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 39.093 RMB bn in Jan 2008. Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Year to Date: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HE: Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Prefecture Level City: Monthly.

China Commodity Retail Sales: Cosmetics data was reported at 251.366 RMB bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 222.187 RMB bn for 2016. China Commodity Retail Sales: Cosmetics data is updated yearly, averaging 54.239 RMB bn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 251.366 RMB bn in 2017 and a record low of 10.190 RMB bn in 1998. China Commodity Retail Sales: Cosmetics data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RJA: Wholesale and Retail Sales: Commodity Sales: Above Designated Size Enterprise.

Retail sales Y-on-Y in China, August, 2025 The most recent value is 3.4 percent as of August 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 3.7 percent. Historically, the average for China from January 2000 to August 2025 is 9.1 percent. The minimum of -23.7 percent was recorded in January 2020, while the maximum of 34.2 percent was reached in March 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Shanxi data was reported at 818.050 RMB bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 798.180 RMB bn for 2023. Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Shanxi data is updated yearly, averaging 306.360 RMB bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2024, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 818.050 RMB bn in 2024 and a record low of 37.595 RMB bn in 1995. Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Shanxi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HA: Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Province.

CN: Retail Sales of Services: YoY: ytd data was reported at 5.000 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.900 % for Feb 2025. CN: Retail Sales of Services: YoY: ytd data is updated monthly, averaging 7.900 % from Jul 2023 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.300 % in Jul 2023 and a record low of 4.900 % in Feb 2025. CN: Retail Sales of Services: YoY: ytd data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HA: Retail Sales of Services.

In 2024, the retail sales value of automobiles amounted to around 5.03 trillion yuan in China. In that year, the total consumer goods retail value in China achieved about 48.8 trillion yuan.

In 2024, about **** percent of the total retail sales in China were made online, decreasing from **** percent in 2023. The share of e-commerce retail more than doubled compared to 2016. In that year, China remained to be the largest online retail market in the world.

China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: National Day data was reported at 1,600.000 RMB bn in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,520.000 RMB bn for 2019. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: National Day data is updated yearly, averaging 870.000 RMB bn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,600.000 RMB bn in 2020 and a record low of 300.000 RMB bn in 2006. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: National Day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HSA: Holiday Retail Sales.

In 2020, around ***** billion U.S. dollars of confectionery goods were sold in China, a slight decrease from about ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2016. The retail sales value of sweets in China is expected to grow again in the following years, reaching **** billion U.S. dollars by 2025.

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In August 2025, the retail trade revenue of clothing, shoes, hats, and knitwear in China amounted to around ****** billion yuan. This represented a slight increase compared to the revenue generated in the same period of the previous year. Textile and apparel industry in China The textile industry in China has seen a rapid growth over the past two decades and has become one of the main pillars of China’s economy. Throughout 2024, the monthly textile production in China ranged around **** billion meters. China was also the world's largest textile exporter. In 2024, clothing and clothing accessories with a total value of over **** trillion yuan were exported from China, not considering the export of textile articles and textile yarns with a value of over *** million yuan. ANTA Sports Products, the leading textile and clothing manufacturer in China, reported total revenues of about ******billion yuan in 2024. Nonetheless, the textile industry in China is facing a major transition period. The loss of competitive advantages such as low labor costs and a favorable exchange rate leads to a shift in the market focus. While basic textile production is outsourced to regions with lower costs, China focuses more on specialized textile and fiber products. In terms of target markets, the domestic textile market in China has been gaining importance compared to international markets as well. In 2024, China’s apparel market recorded a sales value of over *** trillion yuan.

China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: ow: excl Automobile data was reported at 2,384.100 RMB bn in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,434.900 RMB bn for Dec 2019. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: ow: excl Automobile data is updated monthly, averaging 3,109.700 RMB bn from Jul 2019 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,487.600 RMB bn in Oct 2019 and a record low of 2,384.100 RMB bn in Mar 2020. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: ow: excl Automobile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Consumer Goods and Services – Table CN.HA: Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: National Statistical Bureau.

China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: YoY: Year to Date: Above Designated Size Enterprise data was reported at 5.700 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.300 % for Feb 2025. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: YoY: Year to Date: Above Designated Size Enterprise data is updated monthly, averaging 7.800 % from Feb 2011 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.900 % in Feb 2021 and a record low of -23.400 % in Feb 2020. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: YoY: Year to Date: Above Designated Size Enterprise data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.HA: Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: Above Designated Size Enterprise: by Commodity . [COVID-19-IMPACT]