Retail Sales in the United States decreased 0.90 percent in May 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.

Retail Sales in the United States increased 3.30 percent in May 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 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.

In December 2021, total retail sales in the United States grew by approximately 16.7 percent when compared to the same period in 2020. Many industries, including gasoline stations, clothing outlets, as well as hobby stores, experienced considerable growth in terms of sales compared to one year ago.

The value of retail internet sales in Great Britain showed the highest growth in the first three months of 2021, with an almost 80-percent increase. In the fourth quarter 2024, internet retail sales were two percent, down from the previous quarter.

Key information about Germany Retail Sales Growth

• Germany Retail Sales dropped 4.4 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 7.7 % decrease in the previous month.
• Germany Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 0.5 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.6 % in Jan 2022 and a record low of -7.7 % in Mar 2023.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Germany recorded 2,963,748.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 0.3 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Retail Trade Index with base 2015=100.

Retail Sales in China increased 6.40 percent in May 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.

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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.

In 2020, global retail sales fell by 2.9 percent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bouncing back in 2021 with a growth of 9.7 percent Global retail sales were projected to amount to around 27.3 trillion U.S. dollars by 2022, up from approximately 23.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.

American retailers worldwide
As a result of globalization and various trade agreements between markets and countries, many retailers are capable of doing business on a global scale. Many of the world’s leading retailers are American companies. Walmart and Amazon are examples of such American retailers. The success of U.S. retailers can also be seen through their performance in online retail.

Retail in the U.S.
The domestic retail market in the United States is a lucrative market, in which many companies compete. Walmart, a retail chain offering low prices and a wide selection of products, is the leading retailer in the United States. Amazon, The Kroger Co., Costco, and Target are a selection of other leading U.S. retailers.

Graph and download economic data for E-Commerce Retail Sales as a Percent of Total Sales (ECOMPCTSA) from Q4 1999 to Q1 2025 about e-commerce, retail trade, percent, sales, retail, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services (RSAFS) from Jan 1992 to May 2025 about headline figure, food, sales, retail, services, and USA.

Retail Sales in the United Kingdom decreased 2.70 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Netherlands Retail Sales Growth

• Netherlands Retail Sales dropped 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 7.1 % decrease in the previous month.
• Netherlands Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 1.2 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.5 % in Jan 2022 and a record low of -10.5 % in Apr 2012.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Netherlands recorded 386,458.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 4.1 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Volume Index. Statistics Netherlands provides Retail Trade Volume Index with base 2015=100. Retail Sales exclude Dispensing Chemists. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2006 is calculated from Retail Trade Volume Index with base 2005=100.

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.

By the end of 2024, total retail sales reached approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars, around a quarter of a billion U.S. dollar increase from the year before. Retail sales have steadily increased since 2009, as the economy recovered from the downward trend due to the recession following the 2007-2008 financial crisis, and most recently from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The United States as retail powerhouse The United States is home to many of the leading retail companies in the world, including Walmart, Costco, and Amazon. Amazon, in particular, has seen extreme levels of growth in revenue in tandem with the increase of e-commerce globally. The rise of e-commerce and mobile shopping E-commerce is responsible for a growing percentage of total retail sales, partially due to a surge in mobile shopping, with customers increasingly using their mobile devices for various online shopping activities. Smartphones accounted for more retail website visits than desktops or tablets, and matched desktops in generating online shopping orders.

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

Retail sales Y-on-Y in Switzerland, May, 2025 The most recent value is 0.2 percent as of May 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 1.01 percent. Historically, the average for Switzerland from January 2001 to May 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

This statistic shows the average annual retail sales growth rate in percent by selected cities from 2012 to 2025. Retail sales in Istanbul were projected to grow 5.2 percent annually on average during that period.

In 2024, total retail and food service sales reached **** trillion U.S. dollars for the first time in the United States. This is more than **** times the sales numbers that were generated in 1992, not adjusting for inflation. Leading retailers and store types In 2023, the leading food and grocery retailer in the United States was by far Walmart, which generated sales numbers of close to *** billion U.S. dollars that year. The Kroger Co., Costco Wholesale Club, and Ahold Delhaize were also among the top U.S. retailers. With a grocery market share of almost ** percent, the supermarket was the top store type in 2018. The warehouse clubs and superstores category stood in second place, accounting for almost a quarter of the U.S. market. Consumer habits The American consumer made an average of a little more than *** and a half trips to the grocery store per week in 2023. The average amount of trips has noticeably decreased, compared to a decade earlier. In recent times, online grocery shopping has also become an option for consumers. The concept is projected to grow considerably in the coming years, reaching roughly *** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of sales numbers in the United States by 2024.