Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.60 percent in August 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 5 percent in August 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.

This dataset, identified by the series ID RSXFS, is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) system of the St. Louis Fed. It provides a monthly measure of retail sales across the United States. The data represents the total value of sales at retail and food services stores, measured in millions of dollars and adjusted for seasonal variations. It is important to note that the most recent month's value is an advance estimate, which is subject to revision in subsequent months as more comprehensive data becomes available. As a key economic indicator, this series is widely used by economists and analysts to gauge consumer spending and assess the overall health of the U.S. economy.

Suggested Use Cases: - This dataset is highly valuable for economic analysis and can be used to: - Conduct time series analysis and modeling. - Track consumer spending patterns. - Forecast future retail sales. - Analyze the impact of economic events on the retail sector.

License The RSXFS dataset is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and is considered Public Domain: Citation Requested. This means the data is freely available for use, but you must cite the source and acknowledge that the data was obtained from FRED. If you plan on using any copyrighted series from other data providers on FRED for commercial purposes, you would need to contact the original data owner for permission.

Data Fields: The dataset primarily contains two columns: - observation_date: The date of the monthly data point, recorded as the first day of each month from January 1992 to July 2025. - RSXFS: The value of advance retail sales in millions of dollars.

Citation and Provenance:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Release: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
FRED Link: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSXFS
Citation: U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade [RSXFS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSXFS, September 8, 2025.

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.

Retail sales Y-on-Y in the USA, August, 2025 The most recent value is 2.08 percent as of August 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 1.4 percent. Historically, the average for the USA from January 1993 to August 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

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.

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 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.

Retail Sales in Japan decreased 1.10 percent in August 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.

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

Retail sales Y-on-Y in Switzerland, August, 2025 The most recent value is -0.3 percent as of August 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 0.8 percent. Historically, the average for Switzerland from January 2001 to August 2025 is 1.45 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

Key information about Norway Retail Sales Growth

• Norway Retail Sales grew 2.6 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a 0.9 % increase in the previous month.
• Norway Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Jan 2025, with an average growth rate of 1.6 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.2 % in Jul 2020 and a record low of -13.4 % in Dec 1988.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Norway recorded 164,053.0 units in Dec 2023, representing a drop of 21.9 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales Volume Index. Statistics Norway provides Retail Sales Volume Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2001 is calculated from Retail Sales Volume Index with base 2000=100.

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.

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 in Canada increased 1 percent in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Canada Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retail Sales in Indonesia increased 3.50 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Indonesia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.