Containerized import volume (annual) vs E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) in United States

Containerized import volume (annual) (annual) and E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) (quarterly) in United States. They are published at different intervals, so each is drawn on its own rather than matched period by period.

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United States. Containerized import volume (annual) is published as annual figures and e-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) as quarterly ones, so they are drawn on separate charts, clipped to 2024–2026, and no period is matched between them. Read each on its own.

Containerized import volume (annual)

Unit: million TEU · 3 observations

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Containerized import volume (annual)Containerized import volume (annual). 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 25.4 million TEU to 25.7 million TEU, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 25.7 million TEU (2026). million TEU 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 25.5 25.7
Containerized import volume (annual)Containerized import volume (annual). 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 25.4 million TEU to 25.7 million TEU, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 25.7 million TEU (2026). million TEU 0 10 20 30 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 25.5 25.7
Containerized import volume (annual)Containerized import volume (annual). 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 25.4 million TEU to 25.7 million TEU, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 25.7 million TEU (2026). million TEU 0 10 20 30 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 25.5 25.7
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Containerized import volume (annual)
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 25.5 million TEU
2025 Actual 25.4 million TEU
2026 Forecast 25.7 million TEU
Source: NRF · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)

Unit: % · 10 observations

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E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted). 10 observations from Q1 2024 to Q2 2026, ranging from 15.9% to 17.1%. Latest value 17.1% (Q2 2026). % 0 5 10 15 20 Apr 2024 Jul 2024 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 2024 2025 2026 17%
E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted). 10 observations from Q1 2024 to Q2 2026, ranging from 15.9% to 17.1%. Latest value 17.1% (Q2 2026). % 0 5 10 15 20 Apr 2024 Jul 2024 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 2024 2025 2026 17%
E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted). 10 observations from Q1 2024 to Q2 2026, ranging from 15.9% to 17.1%. Latest value 17.1% (Q2 2026). % 0 5 10 15 20 Apr 2024 Jul 2025 2025 2026 17%
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E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)
Period Type Value
Q1 2024 Estimate 15.9%
Q2 2024 Estimate 16.1%
Q3 2024 Estimate 16.2%
Q4 2024 Estimate 16.2%
Q1 2025 Estimate 16%
Q2 2025 Estimate 16.3%
Q3 2025 Estimate 16.4%
Q4 2025 Estimate 16.7%
Q1 2026 Estimate 17%
Q2 2026 Estimate 17.1%
Source: Census Bureau · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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No period lines up: containerized import volume (annual) is annual and e-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) is quarterly. A month and a year are not the same measurement window, so no row pairs them.

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Containerized import volume (annual)

The total volume of containerized import cargo, measured in twenty-foot equivalent units, handled at major container ports.

3 observations charted in United States · source organisations: NRF

E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)

Proportion of total seasonally adjusted retail sales accounted for by e-commerce transactions.

10 observations charted in United States (of 107 quarterly records) · source organisations: Census Bureau

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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