Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.50 percent in July of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - U.S. December Retail Sales Increased More Than Forecast - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows a trend in total retail sales including food services in the United States from January 2017 to March 2025. In March 2025, U.S. retail sales had amounted to an estimated ************* U.S. dollars (not adjusted), which is an increase of *** compared to the same month one year earlier.

Retail Sales in the United States increased 3.90 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United States Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

During 2022 and 2023, retail trade volume in the United States fluctuated slighlty month-on-month. In January 2023, retail sales grew *** percent compared to the previous month, the largesst increase observed throughout the period considered.

Data Overview

• Scale: All sales figures are reported in millions of dollars.
• Size: The dataset contains 40,479 rows and 5 columns.
• Time Frame: January 1992 - September 2024.
• Industries Covered: Over 60 industries, including food, clothing, footwear, office supplies, automobiles, electronics, books, beverages, furniture, grocery and many more.
• Attributes:
  • naics_code
  • kind_of_business
  • sales_month
  • sales
  • estimate_type
• Source: This dataset was sourced from the publicly available U.S. Census Bureau retail sales data.

Cleaning & Preprocessing

• Missing Values:
  Some entries contained (NA) and (S) values, which were converted to null values.
  • (S): Estimate does not meet publication standards due to high sampling variability (coefficient of variation greater than 30%) or poor response quality (low total quantity response rate).
• Formatting:
  The downloaded data included headings, subheadings, and notes embedded within the tables. These extraneous elements were removed to ensure a clean and consistent dataset.
• Data Compilation:
  The original dataset was spread across multiple sheets, with each sheet containing data for a specific year. These sheets were consolidated into a single, unified table.
• Feature Engineering:
  A new column was created to provide both seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted sales values, enabling more nuanced analysis. Estimates are adjusted for seasonal variations, as well as holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes.

Use Cases

This dataset can be applied to a variety of analytical and machine learning tasks, including:

• Data Cleaning: Practice handling missing values, stray entries, and working with datetime data.
• Time Series Analysis: Perform trend analysis, seasonality detection, and forecasting.
• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Gain insights into industry-specific trends and patterns.
• Machine Learning: Use it for predictive modeling and classification tasks.
• Market Research: Analyze industry performance to inform business strategies.

Retail sales Y-on-Y in the USA, June, 2025 The most recent value is 1.23 percent as of June 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 0.95 percent. Historically, the average for the USA from January 1993 to June 2025 is 2.22 percent. The minimum of -21.93 percent was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 49.24 percent was reached in April 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Graph and download economic data for Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade (RSXFS) from Jan 1992 to Jun 2025 about retail trade, sales, retail, services, and USA.

Retail Sales in Japan increased 2 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Israel Retail Sales Growth

• Israel Retail Sales dropped 0.2 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a 1.6 % increase in the previous month.
• Israel Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Jan 2025, with an average growth rate of 2.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 42.7 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -27.9 % in May 2017.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Israel recorded 359,337.0 units in Dec 2023, representing a growth of 24.7 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Chain Store Sales Value Index. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Chain Store Sales Value Index with base 2020=100. Chain Store Sales Value Index which covers Consumption Goods only, and excludes Fuel and Gas is used. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2019 is calculated from Chain Store Sales Value Index with base 2008=100. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2001 is calculated from Chain Store Sales Value Index with base 1995=100.

Graph and download economic data for Advance Retail Sales: Auto and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers (RSAOMVN) from Jan 1992 to Jul 2025 about retail trade, vehicles, sales, retail, and USA.

This statistic shows the trend in the volume of sales (quantity bought) across all retailing sectors in Great Britain monthly from January 2017 to January 2025. Retail sales volumes have generally increased until April 2021, except during the first months of 2020, when a low index value of 77 was reached in April 2020, and again in the beginning of 2021. After April 2021, retail sales volume started to have a decreasing trend. As of December 2025, volume of retail sales was measured at an index level of 97.5. The figures are seasonally adjusted estimates, measured using the Retail Sales Index (RSI) and published in index form with a reference year of 2019 equal to 100.

Between November and December 2021, total retail sales in the United States had decreased by roughly two and a half percent. The coronavirus pandemic had caused major blows to U.S. retail when it first became a global emergency, i.e., during March and April 2020. As of January 2022, the United States had accounted for over 60 million COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

Which industries did COVID-19 affect the most? The COVID-19 crisis caused consumers to shift their spending focus towards necessities: in other words, people in the United States had been spending more on groceries and household supplies. Most other industries, including out-of-home entertainment, restaurants, apparel and footwear stores, saw a substantial decrease in consumer spending as a result of the virus outbreak.

Hoarding behavior among consumers Not only have consumers changed what they buy, there have also been times when shoppers would purchase larger quantities: during the first weeks of the pandemic, hoarding was very prominent among households in the United States. Over the later quarters, pantry filling and hoarding behavior fluctuated, but showed a mostly downward trend.

For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Key information about Austria Retail Sales Growth

• Austria Retail Sales grew 0.8 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 3.3 % increase in the previous month.
• Austria Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 0.6 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 24.7 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -18.1 % in Jan 2021.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Austria recorded 278,896.0 units in Dec 2023, representing a growth of 14.0 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Real Retail Trade Index. Statistics Austria provides Real Retail Trade Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2022 is calculated from Real Retail Trade Index with base 2015=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2011 is calculated from Real Retail Trade Index with base 2005=100.

In January 2025, monthly retail sales from U.S. food and beverage stores were estimated at approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. This marked an decrease of more than *** percent from the previous month, December 2024.

This statistic shows the monthly retail sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores in the United States from January 2017 to April 2025. In April 2025, U.S. clothing and clothing accessories retail store sales amounted to an estimated value of over ***billion U.S. dollars. This was significantly more than in any other month of that year.

Key information about Mexico Retail Sales Growth

• Mexico Retail Sales grew 4.6 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 1.8 % increase in the previous month.
• Mexico Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 2.0 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 34.7 % in May 2021 and a record low of -23.3 % in May 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Mexico recorded 111,416.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 18.0 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography provides Retail Trade Index with base 2018=100. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2009 is calculated from Retail Trade Index with base 2003=100.

Retail Sales in China increased 3.70 percent in July 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.

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Retail sales Y-on-Y in Switzerland, June, 2025 The most recent value is 3.69 percent as of June 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 0.5 percent. Historically, the average for Switzerland from January 2001 to June 2025 is 1.46 percent. The minimum of -18.21 percent was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 38.15 percent was reached in April 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com