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.

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.

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 Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in the United States (MSRSUSATOTAL) from Jan 2019 to Feb 2025 about retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

Key information about United States Retail Sales Growth

• United States Retail Sales grew 1.0 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 1.6 % increase in the previous month.
• US Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 4.7 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 42.0 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -15.8 % in Apr 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of US recorded 1,407,152.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 22.8 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts. The U.S. Census Bureau provides Retail Sales excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts in USD. Retail Sales include Food Services.

In 2023, e-commerce comprised over **** percent of total retail sales in the United States. Forecasts suggest that this proportion will continue to rise steadily in the coming years, reaching approximately **** percent by 2027. Fashion fever The digital revolution has significantly changed how retail is done, impacting a wide range of product categories. Out of all e-commerce product categories, apparel and accessories are the most purchased online in the United States. As of February 2023, roughly ** percent of all fashion retail sales took place online. Furniture and home furnishing, as well as computer and consumer electronics, ranked second, with over ** percent of each product category purchased via the internet. The product categories that are least purchased online are office equipment and supplies (*** percent) and books, music, and video (*** percent). Shopping hotspots Amazon dominates the e-commerce industry in the United States, though other competitors still have significant market share. In December 2023, amazon.com was the most-visited e-commerce and shopping site in the United States. That month, around ** percent of all visits to e-commerce sites were made to Amazon. Other popular shopping sites include ebay.com, walmart.com, etsy.com, and target.com. The staggering proportion of online retail sales in the country attributed to Amazon is quite remarkable. In 2023, Amazon's website accounted for almost half of all online computer and consumer electronics sales. Similarly, nearly one-third of online fashion purchases in the country were made on Amazon.

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

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.

United States - E-Commerce Retail Sales was 300226.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - E-Commerce Retail Sales reached a record high of 300357.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of 4467.00000 in October of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - E-Commerce Retail Sales - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade was 623726.00000 Mil. of $ in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade reached a record high of 625784.00000 in March of 2025 and a record low of 142120.00000 in March of 1992. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for United States (USASLRTTO01GPSAM) from Feb 1955 to Mar 2025 about trade, retail trade, sales, and retail.

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data was reported at 4.089 % in 12 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.963 % for 05 May 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data is updated weekly, averaging 3.924 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.471 % in 17 May 2021 and a record low of -13.873 % in 25 May 2020. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Retail Sales.

Retail Sales Ex Gas and Autos MoM in the United States decreased to -0.10 percent in May from 0.10 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Retail Sales Ex Motor Vehicle Dealers and Gasoline Station.

United States Retail Sales: sa: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data was reported at 12.360 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.454 USD bn for Aug 2018. United States Retail Sales: sa: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data is updated monthly, averaging 16.813 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 321 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.904 USD bn in Jan 2001 and a record low of 12.325 USD bn in Nov 2016. United States Retail Sales: sa: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System. All estimates for department stores exclude leased departments.

United States Retail Sales: Miscellaneous Stores Retail data was reported at 11.376 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.174 USD bn for May 2018. United States Retail Sales: Miscellaneous Stores Retail data is updated monthly, averaging 8.662 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 318 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.350 USD bn in Dec 1999 and a record low of 3.642 USD bn in Jan 1992. United States Retail Sales: Miscellaneous Stores Retail data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System.

United States Retail Sales: Book Stores data was reported at 1.320 USD bn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 661.000 USD mn for Jul 2018. United States Retail Sales: Book Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 1.022 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 320 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.425 USD bn in Aug 2008 and a record low of 523.000 USD mn in Apr 1992. United States Retail Sales: Book Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System.

United States Retail Sales: Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (FH) data was reported at 10.166 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.928 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Retail Sales: Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (FH) data is updated monthly, averaging 7.615 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.636 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 3.846 USD bn in Jan 1992. United States Retail Sales: Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (FH) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System.

United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services was 721983.00000 Mil. of $ in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services reached a record high of 723714.00000 in March of 2025 and a record low of 158647.00000 in March of 1992. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In the fourth quarter 2024, the share of e-commerce in total U.S. retail sales stood at 16.4 percent, up from the previous quarter. From October to December 2024, retail e-commerce sales in the United States hit over 309 billion U.S. dollars, the highest quarterly revenue in history. How e-commerce measures up in total U.S. retail In 2023, the reported total value of retail e-commerce sales in the United States amounted to over one trillion U.S. dollars—impressive, but the figure pales compared to the total annual retail trade value of seven trillion U.S. dollars. E-commerce still accounts for a mere 15.4 percent of total retail sales in the United States. Rising e-commerce segments Online shopping is popular among all age groups, though digital purchases are most common among Millennial internet users. In 2022, around 55 percent of Millennials purchased items via the internet. Mobile commerce is also growing in popularity, as consumers increasingly rely on their smartphones and mobile apps for shopping activities. In the fourth quarter of 2022, m-commerce spending made up 38 percent of the overall online spending in the United States.

United States Retail Sales: Health and Personal Care Stores (HP) data was reported at 29.574 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.613 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Retail Sales: Health and Personal Care Stores (HP) data is updated monthly, averaging 17.302 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.178 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 7.071 USD bn in Sep 1992. United States Retail Sales: Health and Personal Care Stores (HP) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System.