G47 · Retail · 88 measures · 5 regions

Retail sales

China: 3,528 billion CNY in August 2026, +2.4% on July 2026.

  • 3,528 billion CNY Retail sales of goods · China · August 2026
  • +2.4% vs July 2026
  • 88Measures
  • 5Countries · 2021–2026

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 6 publishers · 134 records · Next period September 2026

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Retail sales of goods

The best-covered measure of retail sales. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · G47 · Retail sales of goods Monthly

Retail sales of goods

China, January–July 2026 to August 2026

3 observations · January–July 2026 to August 2026

No figure published for these periods

Retail sales of goodsRetail sales of goods. 3 observations from January–July 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 3,445.5 billion CNY to 25,492.2 billion CNY. Latest value 3,528 billion CNY (August 2026). billion CNY 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 25,492 3,528
Retail sales of goodsRetail sales of goods. 3 observations from January–July 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 3,445.5 billion CNY to 25,492.2 billion CNY. Latest value 3,528 billion CNY (August 2026). billion CNY 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 25,492 3,528
Retail sales of goodsRetail sales of goods. 3 observations from January–July 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 3,445.5 billion CNY to 25,492.2 billion CNY. Latest value 3,528 billion CNY (August 2026). billion CNY 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 2026 Mar 2026 May 2026 Jul 2026 25,492 3,528
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Retail sales of goods
Period Type Value
January–July 2026 Actual 25,492.2 billion CNY
July 2026 Actual 3,445.5 billion CNY
August 2026 Actual 3,528 billion CNY
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Every measure of retail sales

88 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.

Measure Latest Where and when Records
Total retail sales, month-on-month growth -0.13% China, August 2026 5
Retail sales of goods 3,528 billion CNY China, August 2026 3
Urban retail sales of consumer goods 3,445.7 billion CNY China, August 2026 3
Urban retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year 0.2% China, August 2026 3
Total retail sales, year-on-year growth 5% United States, July 2026 2
Clothing online turnover growth rate 5.6% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Consumer electronics online turnover growth rate 5.4% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Consumer electronics retail turnover growth rate 5.5% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Core retail sales, month-over-month change 0.3% United States, July 2026 2
Core retail sales, year-over-year change 4.72% United States, July 2026 2
DIY products retail turnover growth rate 4% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Furniture and household articles retail turnover growth rate 2.6% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Online retail sales of goods (year to date) 8,419.5 billion CNY China, January–August 2026 2
Online retail sales of goods and services (year to date) 13,476.6 billion CNY China, January–August 2026 2
Online retail sales of goods growth rate year on year (year to date) 4.3% China, January–August 2026 2
Online retail sales of services (year to date) 5,057.1 billion CNY China, January–August 2026 2
Online retail sales value growth -3.9% United Kingdom, July 2026 2
Online retail sales value growth rate (monthly) 2.5% United Kingdom, August 2026 2
Personal care retail turnover growth rate 12.5% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Proportion of retail sales made online 28.3% United Kingdom, July 2026 2
Retail sales excluding motor vehicles and gasoline, month-over-month change 0.32% United States, July 2026 2
Retail sales excluding motor vehicles and gasoline, year-over-year change 5.15% United States, July 2026 2
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles 3,589.2 billion CNY China, July 2026 2
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles growth rate year on year 2.5% China, July 2026 2
Retail sales of enterprises above designated size 1,430.8 billion CNY China, July 2026 2
Retail sales of enterprises above designated size growth rate year on year -3.4% China, July 2026 2
Retail sales of goods growth rate year on year 0.3% China, August 2026 2
Retail sales of goods growth rate year on year (year to date) 1% China, January–August 2026 2
Retail sales volume growth 0.7% United Kingdom, June 2026 2
Retail turnover monthly growth rate -1.8% Australia, June 2021 2
Retail turnover quarterly growth rate 1.3% Australia, Q2 2021 2
Retail turnover volume, quarter-on-quarter growth 0.3% Australia, Q2 2025 2
Retail turnover, seasonally adjusted (monthly) 37,906.6 million AUD Australia, June 2025 2
Rural retail sales of consumer goods 524.2 billion CNY China, July 2026 2
Rural retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year 1.6% China, July 2026 2
Shoes and leather products retail turnover growth rate 0.6% Netherlands, July 2026 2
Total retail sales of consumer goods 3,982.4 billion CNY China, August 2026 2
Total retail sales of consumer goods (year to date) 32,756.9 billion CNY China, January–August 2026 2
Total retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year 0.4% China, August 2026 2
Total retail sales of consumer goods growth rate year on year (year to date) 1.1% China, January–August 2026 2
Building and garden supply stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) -1.2% United States, July 2026 1
Clothing and accessories stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) 6.55% United States, July 2026 1
Core retail sales, year-to-date change (year to date) 6.53% United States, January–July 2026 1
Department stores turnover monthly change 36.6 million AUD Australia, June 2025 1
Department stores turnover monthly growth rate 1.9% Australia, June 2025 1
Electronics and appliance store sales, month-over-month change -0.05% United States, July 2026 1
Electronics and appliance store sales, year-over-year change 12% United States, July 2026 1
Food retail turnover growth rate 1.5% Netherlands, July 2026 1
Furniture and home furnishings stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) 2.71% United States, July 2026 1
General merchandise stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) 8.3% United States, July 2026 1
Grocery and beverage stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) 4.52% United States, July 2026 1
Health and personal care stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) 10.1% United States, July 2026 1
Non-food retail sales volume growth rate 1.9% Netherlands, July 2026 1
Non-food retail turnover growth rate 3.6% Netherlands, July 2026 1
Non-food stores sales volume growth 1% United Kingdom, Q2 2026 1
Non-food stores sales volume growth (monthly) -1.3% United Kingdom, July 2026 1
Online retail sales of goods and services growth rate year on year 4.8% China, January–July 2026 1
Online retail sales of services growth rate year on year 5.2% China, January–July 2026 1
Online retail sales of services year-on-year growth 5.1% China, January–August 2026 1
Online retail sales value growth (quarterly) 3% United Kingdom, Q2 2026 1
Online retail sales value growth (year to date) 4.6% China, January–August 2026 1
Online retail sales value growth rate year-on-year 11% United Kingdom, May–July 2026 1
Online retail sales value growth rate year-on-year (monthly) 6.5% United Kingdom, July 2026 1
Online retail turnover growth rate 3.8% Netherlands, July 2026 1
Other retailing turnover monthly change 114.1 million AUD Australia, June 2025 1
Other retailing turnover monthly growth rate 1.9% Australia, June 2025 1
Recreational goods retail turnover growth rate 1.5% Netherlands, June 2026 1
Retail and food services sales growth three-month period year-over-year 6% United States, June–August 2026 1
Retail sales excluding motor vehicles and gasoline, year-to-date change (year to date) 6.57% United States, January–July 2026 1
Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas 536.7 billion CNY China, August 2026 1
Retail sales of consumer goods in rural areas year-on-year growth 1.6% China, August 2026 1
Retail sales of goods and services year-on-year growth 2.5% China, January–August 2026 1
Retail sales of services growth rate year on year (year to date) 4.9% China, January–August 2026 1
Retail sales value growth -0.6% United Kingdom, July 2026 1
Retail sales value growth rate (monthly) 1.3% United Kingdom, August 2026 1
Retail sales volume index growth rate 1.8% Netherlands, July 2026 1
Retail turnover annual growth rate 2.9% Australia, June 2021 1
Retail turnover monthly change -575.1 million AUD Australia, June 2021 1
Retail turnover volume, seasonally adjusted (quarterly) 106,008.5 million AUD Australia, Q2 2025 1
Retail turnover volume, year-on-year growth 1.5% Australia, Q2 2025 1
Revised retail and food services sales growth month-over-month -0.5% United States, July 2026 1
Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores sales year-over-year change (monthly) -3.01% United States, July 2026 1
Total retail sales 763.6 billion USD United States, July 2026 1
Total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) 1,986.5 billion USD United States, Q2 2026 1
Total retail sales growth quarter-over-quarter (seasonally adjusted) 2.9% United States, Q2 2026 1
Total retail sales growth year-over-year (not seasonally adjusted) 6.6% United States, Q2 2026 1
Total retail sales growth year-over-year (seasonally adjusted) 6.7% United States, Q2 2026 1
Total retail sales, year-on-year growth (quarterly) 6.3% United States, May–July 2026 1

Retail sales by country

A page for every country with at least three records:

Frequently asked questions

What does retail sales measure?

Total value or volume of goods and services sold by retail enterprises directly to consumers.

What is the latest retail sales of goods?

China: 3,528 billion CNY in August 2026, +2.4% on July 2026.

Which countries does this retail sales data cover?

5 countries, with a page each for China, United States, Netherlands, Australia, United Kingdom.

Where does the data come from?

From 10 documents published by NRF, CBS, ABS and 3 more. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Monthly; the newest figure covers August 2026, and the next release should cover September 2026.

Sources

10 documents from 6 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Cite this page

Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.

StatOrigin. (2026). Retail sales statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/retail-sales

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