Tesla's sales in China drop significantly as local competitor BYD experiences a surge, highlighting changes in the Chinese electric vehicle market.

Retail Sales in China increased 4.80 percent in June 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.

Spring Festival in 2023 saw a seven percent drop in retail sales at maternity and convenience stores in China compared to the previous year. In comparison, small-scale supermarkets increased their retail sales by nearly ** percent during the Chinese New Year that year compared to 2022.

In 2024, approximately **** million passenger cars and **** million commercial vehicles had been sold in China. Passenger vehicle sales regained growth since 2021 after three consecutive years of decline. Vehicles sales The automobile industry has been a major driving force in China’s economic momentum and, despite slowing growth, expected to continue fueling the economy. China was the world’s leading car producing country in 2023, producing approximately ** million passenger cars and claiming ******* of total global vehicle production. However, while passenger car sales in China have been skyrocketing since 2008, they have slowed somewhat since 2017. Type of vehicles During the slowdown in the vehicle sales in China, the sale of minivans, multipurpose vehicles (MPV) and sedans have slowed, but the number of SUVs sold has increased in the same year, although all sales for passenger cars started slowing down since 2017. While the gas guzzling SUV is the most popular type of passenger car in China, the production of new energy vehicles is also on the rise since the government has been promoting their use. The export value of electric passenger vehicles from China surged in recent years.

Apple's iPhone sales drop in China due to AI challenges and competition, with attention shifting towards emerging markets for potential growth.

The retail sales revenue of department stores in China has continued to decline since 2021 due to the growth of e-commerce and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2023, the sales revenue of department stores in China totaled approximately ***** billion yuan.

Porsche reports a 28% drop in China sales for 2024, highlighting challenges in the world's largest car market amid economic uncertainties.

Total Vehicle Sales in China increased to 2686000 Units in May from 2590000 Units in April of 2025. This dataset provides - China Total Vehicle Sales- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Tesla's China-made EV sales dropped 15% in May year-on-year, selling 61,662 units, while BYD's sales rose 14.1%, signaling competitive shifts in China's growing EV market.

In May 2025, China's online retail sales totaled approximately *** trillion yuan, reflecting a decline compared to the previous year. Online retail sales peak in November during China's Singles' Day Sales.

China Product Sales Vol: Year to Date: Excavator data was reported at 87,300.000 Unit in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 255,979.000 Unit for Dec 2018. China Product Sales Vol: Year to Date: Excavator data is updated quarterly, averaging 93,364.000 Unit from Mar 2016 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 255,979.000 Unit in Dec 2018 and a record low of 28,000.000 Unit in Mar 2016. China Product Sales Vol: Year to Date: Excavator data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Industrial Sector – Table CN.BB: Industrial Sales: Product Sales Volume.

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 Nowcast: YoY data was reported at 4.595 % in 12 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.760 % for 05 May 2025. China Retail Sales Nowcast: YoY data is updated weekly, averaging 4.123 % from Feb 2021 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 224 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.557 % in 12 Apr 2021 and a record low of -8.176 % in 16 May 2022. China Retail Sales Nowcast: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Retail Sales.

China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: MoM: SA data was reported at 0.580 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.620 % for Feb 2025. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: MoM: SA data is updated monthly, averaging 0.810 % from Feb 2011 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.980 % in May 2020 and a record low of -10.770 % in Jan 2020. China Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: MoM: SA 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 Industrial Enterprise: Product Sales Ratio data was reported at 93.000 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.700 % for Dec 2024. China Industrial Enterprise: Product Sales Ratio data is updated monthly, averaging 97.550 % from Mar 1992 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 373 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 109.860 % in Dec 1993 and a record low of 87.770 % in Jan 1993. China Industrial Enterprise: Product Sales Ratio 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.BB: Industrial Sales: Product Sales Rate: by Province.

China Sales Revenue of New Product: SI: Mfg: Garment & Apparel data was reported at 215,594.390 RMB mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 223,295.886 RMB mn for 2022. China Sales Revenue of New Product: SI: Mfg: Garment & Apparel data is updated yearly, averaging 181,431.395 RMB mn from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 223,295.886 RMB mn in 2022 and a record low of 126,655.314 RMB mn in 2012. China Sales Revenue of New Product: SI: Mfg: Garment & Apparel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OS: Research and Development: Sales Revenue of New Product: Secondary Industry.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Value for China (CHNSLRTTO02MLM) from Jan 1993 to Oct 2023 about China, trade, retail trade, sales, and retail.

In May 2025, about **** billion newspapers were sold in China. The sales volume has seen a fluctuating trend in the past few years. Digital media is the future The media industry is a multi-trillion-dollar market in China, growing two-fold in the recent decade. One main revenue source in this industry comes from advertisement. In recent years, the distribution of ad spending in China gradually shifted away from traditional media channels towards internet and mobile advertisements. Digital media takes up over half of total ad spending in China, with ByteDance and Alibaba being the largest online ad companies.
Print media industry in China In China, print media such as newspapers and magazines were on the wane in general. In the recent decade, the number of newspaper publications in China has declined, coinciding with a constant decrease in the sales volume. On the other side, the number of magazine publications saw a gain of *** magazines from 2013 to 2023, while the total amount of magazine copies sold was reduced by *** billion copies.

Explore the recent decline of Apple's iPhone sales in China, a drop of 18.2%, impacting its market position and allowing Huawei to regain the top spot.

In 2024, Hyundai Motor Company sold around ***** thousand vehicles in China. This was yet another decrease from the previous year, and the lowest figure recorded during the surveyed period. That year, the company sold about **** million units worldwide.