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Retail in China
81 verified figures for China, covering 31 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
Market size and output 9
- Total retail sales of consumer goods in China were 3,982.4 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Online retail sales of goods in China (year to date) were 13,081.6 billion CNY in 2024 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Online retail sales of goods and services in China (year to date) were 15,522.5 billion CNY in 2024 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Retail sales of goods in China were 3,528 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Urban retail sales of consumer goods in China were 3,378 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles in China were 3,589.2 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas in China were 536.7 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Rural retail sales of consumer goods in China were 524.2 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Catering industry income in China was 454.4 billion CNY in August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
Growth and change 1
- Online retail sales of goods growth rate year on year in China (year to date) was 6.5% in 2024 (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.
81 data points across 31 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Catering industry income+2 moreAugust 2026454.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Catering industry income growth rate year on year+2 moreAugust 20261.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods (year to date)+6 moreJanuary–August 20268,419.5 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods and services (year to date)+6 moreJanuary–August 202613,476.6 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods and services growth rate year on yearJanuary–July 20264.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of goods growth rate year on year (year to date)+6 moreJanuary–August 20264.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of physical goods share of total retail sales (year to date)+4 more202426.8%NBS ChinaT12025actual→
Online retail sales of services (year to date)+1 moreJanuary–August 20265,057.1 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of services growth rate year on yearJanuary–July 20265.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales of services year-on-year growthJanuary–August 20265.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Online retail sales value growth+5 moreJanuary–August 20264.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles+1 moreJuly 20263,589.2 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles growth rate year on year+1 moreJuly 20262.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areasAugust 2026536.7 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas year-on-year growthAugust 20261.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of enterprises above designated size+1 moreJuly 20261,430.8 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of enterprises above designated size growth rate year on year+1 moreJuly 2026-3.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods+2 moreAugust 20263,528 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods and services year-on-year growthJanuary–August 20262.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods growth rate year on year+1 moreAugust 20260.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of goods growth rate year on year (year to date)+1 moreJanuary–August 20261%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of services growth rate year on year (year to date)January–August 20264.9%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rural retail sales of consumer goods+1 moreJuly 2026524.2 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rural retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year+1 moreJuly 20261.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods+1 moreAugust 20263,982.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods (year to date)+1 moreJanuary–August 202632,756.9 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year+1 moreAugust 20260.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year (year to date)+1 moreJanuary–August 20261.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Total retail sales, month-on-month growthAugust 2026-0.13%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Urban retail sales of consumer goods+2 moreAugust 20263,445.7 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Urban retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year+2 moreAugust 20260.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail in China by topic
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in December 2024 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 24 Jan 2025 | 30 Sep 2026 | Main text | 5 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in December 2023 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 1 Feb 2024 | 30 Sep 2026 | Main text | 5 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in December 2022 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 18 Jan 2023 | 30 Sep 2026 | Main text | 5 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in 2021 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 18 Jan 2022 | 30 Sep 2026 | Main text | 5 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods Went Up by 4.6 percent in December 2020 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | 19 Jan 2021 | 30 Sep 2026 | Main text | 5 |
| 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. | 22 |
| 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