Retail in China
52 verified figures for China, covering 30 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Catering industry income in China stood at 454.4 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Total retail sales of consumer goods in China totalled 3,982.4 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Retail sales of enterprises above designated size in China totalled 14,308 CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Retail sales of goods in China totalled 3,528 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Urban retail sales of consumer goods in China totalled 3,378 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Online retail sales of goods in China totalled 7,396.5 billion CNY in January 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Online retail sales of goods and services in China totalled 11,721.4 billion CNY in January 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Online retail sales of services in China totalled 4,324.9 billion CNY in January 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles in China totalled 3,589.2 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Rural retail sales of consumer goods in China totalled 524.2 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Retail data for China
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
52 data points across 30 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Catering industry income +2 more August 2026454.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Catering industry income growth rate year on year +2 more August 20261.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goodsJanuary 20267,396.5 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20268,419.5 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods and servicesJanuary 202611,721.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods and services (year to date)as of 31 Aug 202613,476.6 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods and services growth rate year on yearJanuary 20264.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods growth rate year on yearJanuary 20264.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods growth rate year on year (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20264.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of servicesJanuary 20264,324.9 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of services (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20265,057.1 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of services growth rate year on yearJanuary 20265.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales value growth (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20264.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles +1 more July 20263,589.2 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles growth rate year on year +1 more July 20262.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of enterprises above designated size +1 more July 202614,308 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of enterprises above designated size growth rate year on year +1 more July 2026-3.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods +2 more August 20263,528 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods growth rate year on year +2 more August 20260.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods growth rate year on year (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20261%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of services growth rate year on year (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20264.9%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rural retail sales of consumer goods +1 more July 2026524.2 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rural retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year +1 more July 20261.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods +2 more August 20263,982.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods (year to date)as of 31 Aug 202632,756.9 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year +2 more August 20260.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20261.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales, month-on-month growthAugust 2026-0.13%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Urban retail sales of consumer goods +2 more August 20263,445.7 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Economy Remained Steady with Innovation-Led and High-Quality Development in August Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | 3. Market Sales Scaled Up and Service Retails Saw Fast Growth. | 18 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods from January to July 2026; Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in July 2026 | 34 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Retail in China: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/retail/china