Total retail sales, month-on-month growth vs Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual) in United States

In 2026, total retail sales, month-on-month growth in United States stood at -0.6%, against 1.1% for containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual).

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United States, spaced by time. Both series are in %, so they share one axis; the legend names each line.

Total retail sales, month-on-month growth and Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual)

Unit: % · 4 observations

2 series · one axis

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

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Total retail sales, month-on-month growth and Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual): United States
Indicator	Period	Type	Value
Total retail sales, month-on-month growth	July 2026	Estimate	-0.6%
Total retail sales, month-on-month growth	June 2026	Estimate	0.2%
Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual)	as of 30 Jun 2026	Actual	1.1%
Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual)	2025	Actual	-0.3%

Source: Census Bureau, NRF · CC BY 4.0 · Total retail sales, month-on-month growth · Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual)

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Only one period is published for both series in United States. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different years.

Period	Total retail sales, month-on-month growth	Containerized import volume, year-on-year growth (annual)
2026	-0.6%	1.1%

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