Retail Sales in the United States increased 5.20 percent in April 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.

Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.10 percent in April 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.

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 %.

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.

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Business Cycle Indicators: Weekly Economic Index data was reported at 0.224 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.224 % for 05 May 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Business Cycle Indicators: Weekly Economic Index data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.721 % in 16 Aug 2021 and a record low of 0.000 % in 14 Apr 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Business Cycle Indicators: Weekly Economic Index 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.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales: Retail Trade, Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers (MRTSSM4400AUSS) from Jan 1992 to Mar 2025 about trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

This statistic shows the year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024. In 2023, total retail sales grew by approximately 3.6 percent compared to the previous year. In 2024, the conservative estimate for annual retail sales growth was 2.5 percent.

This dataset provides values for RETAIL SALES YOY reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Context

The Monthly State Retail Sales (MSRS) is the Census Bureau's new experimental data product featuring modeled state-level retail sales. This is a blended data product using Monthly Retail Trade Survey data, administrative data, and third-party data. Year-over-year percentage changes are available for Total Retail Sales excluding Non-store Retailers as well as 11 retail North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) retail subsectors. These data are provided by state and NAICS codes beginning with January 2019.

Content

Geography: US

Time period: 2019 - 2022

Unit of analysis: US Census Bureau's Monthly State Retail Sales Data

Variables

Acknowledgements

Datasource: United States Census Bureau's Monthly State Retail Sales

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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.

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

By the end of 2024, total retail sales reached approximately 7.26 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.

During the week of March 5 to 11, 2020, sales of general merchandise, grocers, and Amazon & Paypal categories grew by almost 26 percent in the District of Columbia compared to the corresponding week in 2019. As of March 26, 2020, New York had the highest number of coronavirus cases in the United States.
For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

For the week beginning April 30, 2020, home improvement in-store sales grew by almost 72 percent compared to the corresponding week in 2019. In comparison, sales of leisure, apparel, and department stores were down by over ninety percent. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

JR: Same-Store Sales: AS: YoY: Median data was reported at 1.500 % in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.500 % for Jan 2018. JR: Same-Store Sales: AS: YoY: Median data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.050 % from Jul 2011 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.600 % in Jan 2015 and a record low of -4.050 % in Apr 2017. JR: Same-Store Sales: AS: YoY: Median data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redbook Research Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H012: Johnson Redbook Same-Store Sales Index: Quarterly: YoY%.

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

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Retail Sales: Retail Trade Weekly Index: sa data was reported at 0.107 % in 14 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for 07 Apr 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Retail Sales: Retail Trade Weekly Index: sa data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 14 Apr 2025, with 270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.742 % in 24 Jan 2022 and a record low of 0.000 % in 07 Apr 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Retail Sales: Retail Trade Weekly Index: sa 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.

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.

In 2024, global retail e-commerce sales reached an estimated six trillion U.S. dollars. Projections indicate a 31 percent growth in this figure over the coming years, with expectations to come close to eight trillion dollars by 2028. World players Among the key players on the world stage, the American marketplace giant Amazon holds the title of the largest e-commerce player globally, with a gross merchandise value of nearly 800 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Amazon was also the most valuable retail brand globally, followed by mostly American competitors such as Walmart and the Home Depot. Leading e-tailing regions E-commerce is a dormant channel globally, but nowhere has it been as successful as in Asia. In 2024, the e-commerce revenue in that continent alone was measured at nearly two trillion U.S. dollars, outperforming the Americas and Europe. That year, the up-and-coming e-commerce markets also centered around Asia. The Philippines and India stood out as the swiftest-growing e-commerce markets based on online sales, anticipating a growth rate surpassing 20 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services, Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers and Gasoline Stations (MRTSSM44W72USS) from Jan 1992 to Mar 2025 about dealers, parts, gas, trade, vehicles, retail trade, food, sales, retail, services, and USA.