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Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted in United States

Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted in the United States was $745.02 billion in September 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 6.3% from September 2025.

September 2026, USD million745,021 Provisional
Change on September 2025+6.3%
Series high745,021September 2026
Series low158,647March 1992

Next release: Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by U.S. Census Bureau. Release calendar

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Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted in United States, January 1992 to September 2026

0200K400K600K800K1992-011997-012002-012007-012012-012017-012022-012026-092026-09: 745,021 USD million0200K400K600K800K1992-012003-082015-032026-092026-09: 745,021 USD million
USD million. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 417 values
PeriodUSD million
2026-09745,021 Provisional
2026-08739,322 Provisional
2026-07729,915
2026-06732,898
2026-05731,415
2026-04723,921
2026-03719,700
2026-02707,959
2026-01701,860
2025-12706,264
2025-11705,453
2025-10700,790
2025-09700,948
2025-08700,407
2025-07698,280
2025-06691,883
2025-05685,488
2025-04695,464
2025-03694,750
2025-02683,772
2025-01687,058
2024-12691,794
2024-11685,709
2024-10681,808
2024-09676,005
2024-08670,668
2024-07673,662
2024-06666,040
2024-05667,659
2024-04664,858
2024-03664,328
2024-02664,621
2024-01660,602
2023-12666,963
2023-11666,419
2023-10667,815
2023-09671,096
2023-08667,632
2023-07663,391
2023-06664,476
2023-05662,303
2023-04658,962
2023-03655,146
2023-02664,692
2023-01674,646
2022-12648,305
2022-11656,410
2022-10666,924
2022-09661,072
2022-08662,999
2022-07659,750
2022-06667,984
2022-05661,325
2022-04661,508
2022-03652,673
2022-02640,815
2022-01634,120
2021-12621,734
2021-11625,980
2021-10619,018
2021-09610,161
2021-08605,419
2021-07602,014
2021-06611,711
2021-05605,589
2021-04609,247
2021-03603,580
2021-02545,417
2021-01559,736
2020-12539,422
2020-11534,539
2020-10539,469
2020-09541,241
2020-08531,019
2020-07526,938
2020-06518,998
2020-05480,256
2020-04402,157
2020-03468,632
2020-02515,800
2020-01515,417
2019-12516,273
2019-11514,649
2019-10510,902
2019-09509,503
2019-08513,222
2019-07509,389
2019-06505,681
2019-05505,356
2019-04499,609
2019-03499,614
2019-02492,328
2019-01490,789
2018-12489,878
2018-11499,451
2018-10496,568
2018-09491,744
2018-08493,757
2018-07493,382
2018-06490,468
2018-05492,202
2018-04484,252
2018-03484,447
2018-02484,223
2018-01481,190
2017-12483,576
2017-11481,123
2017-10475,945
2017-09475,658
2017-08466,010
2017-07465,157
2017-06465,241
2017-05462,759
2017-04465,260
2017-03463,589
2017-02464,309
2017-01464,228
2016-12459,605
2016-11453,727
2016-10453,910
2016-09453,210
2016-08449,923
2016-07449,745
2016-06450,407
2016-05445,441
2016-04444,233
2016-03441,814
2016-02443,208
2016-01439,252
2015-12442,155
2015-11440,363
2015-10438,818
2015-09439,795
2015-08441,903
2015-07442,012
2015-06437,918
2015-05437,866
2015-04434,514
2015-03433,620
2015-02427,105
2015-01428,186
2014-12430,110
2014-11433,113
2014-10431,903
2014-09430,189
2014-08431,379
2014-07428,079
2014-06427,305
2014-05426,253
2014-04425,546
2014-03421,230
2014-02416,736
2014-01411,561
2013-12414,812
2013-11412,561
2013-10411,399
2013-09410,044
2013-08409,691
2013-07410,268
2013-06407,921
2013-05406,677
2013-04404,231
2013-03406,223
2013-02409,118
2013-01404,434
2012-12401,093
2012-11399,708
2012-10397,494
2012-09397,681
2012-08394,524
2012-07389,686
2012-06387,901
2012-05391,376
2012-04392,073
2012-03393,698
2012-02392,310
2012-01387,531
2011-12383,985
2011-11383,422
2011-10382,207
2011-09380,042
2011-08375,860
2011-07375,442
2011-06375,587
2011-05372,505
2011-04372,820
2011-03370,775
2011-02367,475
2011-01364,394
2010-12361,979
2010-11359,450
2010-10356,215
2010-09352,179
2010-08349,188
2010-07347,612
2010-06346,516
2010-05346,858
2010-04349,869
2010-03346,974
2010-02339,580
2010-01339,093
2009-12338,736
2009-11337,321
2009-10334,595
2009-09330,998
2009-08339,586
2009-07333,670
2009-06332,227
2009-05327,011
2009-04324,323
2009-03322,634
2009-02328,376
2009-01329,787
2008-12324,767
2008-11332,498
2008-10346,137
2008-09358,991
2008-08364,611
2008-07367,594
2008-06368,926
2008-05368,255
2008-04364,816
2008-03365,164
2008-02364,126
2008-01367,368
2007-12366,569
2007-11370,776
2007-10367,322
2007-09365,178
2007-08363,676
2007-07361,770
2007-06360,234
2007-05363,085
2007-04358,562
2007-03359,415
2007-02356,545
2007-01355,792
2006-12356,367
2006-11352,116
2006-10351,035
2006-09351,240
2006-08353,285
2006-07351,916
2006-06350,795
2006-05348,889
2006-04350,072
2006-03348,357
2006-02347,021
2006-01349,664
2005-12339,895
2005-11339,719
2005-10336,753
2005-09336,600
2005-08335,605
2005-07339,529
2005-06337,219
2005-05327,233
2005-04329,124
2005-03326,179
2005-02325,308
2005-01321,272
2004-12324,672
2004-11320,520
2004-10318,476
2004-09317,446
2004-08311,192
2004-07311,681
2004-06309,127
2004-05311,088
2004-04307,358
2004-03309,471
2004-02303,915
2004-01301,993
2003-12300,702
2003-11299,433
2003-10298,205
2003-09298,921
2003-08299,592
2003-07296,207
2003-06293,671
2003-05289,619
2003-04289,053
2003-03288,177
2003-02284,696
2003-01288,657
2002-12286,646
2002-11283,408
2002-10282,940
2002-09281,064
2002-08285,884
2002-07284,161
2002-06280,426
2002-05278,966
2002-04281,147
2002-03278,079
2002-02278,869
2002-01277,135
2001-12276,302
2001-11280,033
2001-10288,632
2001-09268,652
2001-08275,659
2001-07273,098
2001-06274,474
2001-05275,769
2001-04274,410
2001-03269,820
2001-02272,627
2001-01272,881
2000-12268,338
2000-11268,850
2000-10270,339
2000-09270,523
2000-08266,885
2000-07265,683
2000-06267,750
2000-05265,992
2000-04264,067
2000-03269,019
2000-02265,686
2000-01261,545
1999-12263,311
1999-11258,133
1999-10254,816
1999-09255,029
1999-08253,844
1999-07251,263
1999-06249,329
1999-05248,367
1999-04246,628
1999-03244,687
1999-02243,346
1999-01240,269
1998-12240,140
1998-11237,592
1998-10236,174
1998-09232,308
1998-08229,792
1998-07231,551
1998-06233,207
1998-05230,995
1998-04230,409
1998-03226,889
1998-02225,746
1998-01225,954
1997-12225,236
1997-11223,718
1997-10224,300
1997-09224,509
1997-08223,120
1997-07222,985
1997-06220,233
1997-05217,771
1997-04217,925
1997-03221,189
1997-02219,587
1997-01218,124
1996-12215,690
1996-11215,167
1996-10215,526
1996-09213,233
1996-08210,846
1996-07210,827
1996-06209,474
1996-05211,157
1996-04209,294
1996-03207,650
1996-02206,875
1996-01203,793
1995-12204,032
1995-11203,545
1995-10200,597
1995-09201,337
1995-08201,078
1995-07199,110
1995-06200,383
1995-05198,060
1995-04195,310
1995-03195,179
1995-02193,068
1995-01195,908
1994-12194,939
1994-11194,425
1994-10193,914
1994-09192,585
1994-08190,771
1994-07188,062
1994-06187,800
1994-05185,616
1994-04186,423
1994-03186,721
1994-02183,101
1994-01179,615
1993-12181,077
1993-11179,758
1993-10177,588
1993-09176,608
1993-08175,233
1993-07175,822
1993-06173,018
1993-05172,960
1993-04172,102
1993-03167,682
1993-02168,840
1993-01169,500
1992-12167,691
1992-11166,124
1992-10166,063
1992-09164,361
1992-08162,412
1992-07162,855
1992-06161,205
1992-05160,471
1992-04159,921
1992-03158,647
1992-02159,189
1992-01159,177

Revision history

The August 2026 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from $737.76 billion to $739.32 billion.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in USD million; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
PeriodFirst recordedLatestRevisionsStatus changesFirst recorded onLast revised on
August 2026737,763739,32210
July 2026729,538729,91510
September 2025701,453700,94810
August 2025700,218700,40710

Every version, with its dates and source, is available through the get_revisions tool and the /api/v1/revisions endpoint. Methodology

Definition

Monthly sales of retail trade and food services, total (NAICS 44, 45 and 722) in the United States, in millions of US dollars at current prices, seasonally adjusted. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey, from January 1992.

Sales by kind of business: Census classifies each business by its main activity, so all its sales count there whatever the product (groceries sold by supercenters count under general merchandise stores, not grocery stores). Not consumer spending, which BEA measures by product and which includes services such as housing and health care. Adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, so changes include inflation.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars (Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS

MLA 9

Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09. U.S. Census Bureau, 15 Oct. 2026, https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-and-food-services-sales/united-states. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-and-food-services-sales/united-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-and-food-services-sales/united-states (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars: Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS},
  urldate = {2026-10-15},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-and-food-services-sales/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-15.},
}
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What is the retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted in United States?

Retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted in the United States was $745.02 billion in September 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 6.3% from September 2025.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade and food services, total (44X72), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest retail and food services sales, seasonally adjusted in United States?

$745.02 billion in September 2026, the highest value since January 1992 in this series.

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