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Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted in United States

Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted in the United States was $646.35 billion in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.4% from August 2025.

August 2026, USD million646,347 Provisional
Change on August 2025+5.4%
Series high646,347August 2026
Series low142,120March 1992

Next release: Thursday, 15 October 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by U.S. Census Bureau. Release calendar

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Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted in United States, January 1992 to August 2026

0200K400K600K800K1992-011997-012002-012007-012012-012017-012022-012026-082026-08: 646,347 USD million0200K400K600K800K1992-012003-082015-032026-082026-08: 646,347 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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-28.
All 416 values
PeriodUSD million
2026-08646,347 Provisional
2026-07639,031 Provisional
2026-06642,793
2026-05641,883
2026-04635,221
2026-03631,907
2026-02620,373
2026-01614,871
2025-12619,122
2025-11618,029
2025-10613,900
2025-09614,439
2025-08613,463
2025-07612,075
2025-06605,482
2025-05599,595
2025-04609,064
2025-03608,989
2025-02600,614
2025-01602,898
2024-12608,097
2024-11602,142
2024-10598,403
2024-09593,417
2024-08589,144
2024-07592,166
2024-06585,029
2024-05586,649
2024-04583,925
2024-03583,596
2024-02583,370
2024-01579,633
2023-12585,850
2023-11585,643
2023-10587,869
2023-09591,207
2023-08588,310
2023-07583,987
2023-06585,497
2023-05583,751
2023-04580,940
2023-03576,877
2023-02586,275
2023-01593,578
2022-12572,046
2022-11579,466
2022-10589,136
2022-09583,943
2022-08585,684
2022-07584,039
2022-06591,820
2022-05585,521
2022-04586,373
2022-03579,994
2022-02570,102
2022-01566,302
2021-12552,629
2021-11555,922
2021-10549,643
2021-09540,891
2021-08536,164
2021-07532,569
2021-06543,694
2021-05540,505
2021-04545,869
2021-03542,769
2021-02491,911
2021-01504,722
2020-12489,145
2020-11481,284
2020-10483,839
2020-09485,387
2020-08476,602
2020-07474,798
2020-06468,996
2020-05441,263
2020-04372,381
2020-03422,822
2020-02450,608
2020-01450,165
2019-12452,024
2019-11451,362
2019-10447,608
2019-09446,495
2019-08450,705
2019-07447,007
2019-06443,918
2019-05444,393
2019-04439,234
2019-03439,648
2019-02432,807
2019-01431,609
2018-12430,718
2018-11440,191
2018-10437,029
2018-09432,608
2018-08433,202
2018-07433,054
2018-06430,899
2018-05433,178
2018-04426,491
2018-03425,814
2018-02425,999
2018-01423,155
2017-12425,535
2017-11423,398
2017-10418,837
2017-09418,955
2017-08409,596
2017-07409,127
2017-06409,124
2017-05406,560
2017-04409,118
2017-03407,545
2017-02408,180
2017-01408,146
2016-12405,414
2016-11398,573
2016-10399,700
2016-09398,951
2016-08396,270
2016-07396,501
2016-06397,230
2016-05392,250
2016-04391,091
2016-03388,956
2016-02390,175
2016-01387,324
2015-12389,557
2015-11388,590
2015-10387,141
2015-09388,479
2015-08390,624
2015-07390,973
2015-06387,115
2015-05387,109
2015-04383,937
2015-03383,654
2015-02377,580
2015-01378,601
2014-12380,682
2014-11384,459
2014-10383,323
2014-09382,277
2014-08384,017
2014-07381,045
2014-06380,618
2014-05379,787
2014-04379,432
2014-03375,285
2014-02371,335
2014-01366,684
2013-12369,499
2013-11366,868
2013-10366,444
2013-09365,668
2013-08365,543
2013-07366,243
2013-06364,181
2013-05362,842
2013-04360,499
2013-03362,148
2013-02365,227
2013-01360,257
2012-12357,519
2012-11356,158
2012-10354,747
2012-09354,575
2012-08351,782
2012-07346,936
2012-06345,339
2012-05349,064
2012-04349,722
2012-03351,748
2012-02350,345
2012-01345,656
2011-12343,093
2011-11342,214
2011-10341,058
2011-09339,011
2011-08335,163
2011-07334,922
2011-06335,108
2011-05332,409
2011-04333,189
2011-03331,161
2011-02328,049
2011-01325,674
2010-12323,421
2010-11320,695
2010-10317,699
2010-09313,785
2010-08310,761
2010-07309,543
2010-06308,588
2010-05309,158
2010-04312,143
2010-03309,525
2010-02302,310
2010-01302,325
2009-12301,959
2009-11300,583
2009-10298,067
2009-09294,449
2009-08302,871
2009-07296,928
2009-06295,458
2009-05290,215
2009-04287,530
2009-03286,022
2009-02291,429
2009-01292,449
2008-12287,571
2008-11295,396
2008-10308,968
2008-09321,568
2008-08327,296
2008-07330,301
2008-06331,764
2008-05331,088
2008-04328,037
2008-03328,493
2008-02327,869
2008-01330,478
2007-12329,259
2007-11334,021
2007-10330,544
2007-09328,668
2007-08327,444
2007-07325,455
2007-06324,076
2007-05327,266
2007-04322,878
2007-03323,708
2007-02321,434
2007-01320,305
2006-12320,312
2006-11317,123
2006-10316,145
2006-09316,400
2006-08318,802
2006-07317,984
2006-06316,978
2006-05314,919
2006-04316,094
2006-03314,471
2006-02313,440
2006-01315,566
2005-12306,723
2005-11306,566
2005-10303,989
2005-09304,187
2005-08303,216
2005-07307,320
2005-06305,083
2005-05295,314
2005-04297,153
2005-03294,743
2005-02293,710
2005-01290,111
2004-12293,401
2004-11289,679
2004-10287,700
2004-09286,866
2004-08281,006
2004-07281,350
2004-06279,141
2004-05281,281
2004-04277,625
2004-03279,692
2004-02274,360
2004-01272,465
2003-12271,550
2003-11270,161
2003-10269,060
2003-09270,212
2003-08270,612
2003-07267,683
2003-06265,331
2003-05261,392
2003-04261,375
2003-03260,566
2003-02257,531
2003-01261,394
2002-12259,206
2002-11256,350
2002-10256,131
2002-09254,081
2002-08259,050
2002-07257,339
2002-06253,652
2002-05252,390
2002-04254,543
2002-03251,542
2002-02252,279
2002-01250,603
2001-12249,879
2001-11254,084
2001-10262,862
2001-09243,130
2001-08249,590
2001-07247,336
2001-06248,836
2001-05250,250
2001-04249,113
2001-03244,514
2001-02247,289
2001-01247,339
2000-12243,844
2000-11243,846
2000-10245,399
2000-09245,520
2000-08242,318
2000-07240,979
2000-06243,226
2000-05241,546
2000-04239,552
2000-03244,533
2000-02241,541
2000-01237,541
1999-12239,589
1999-11234,425
1999-10231,254
1999-09231,912
1999-08230,902
1999-07228,424
1999-06226,474
1999-05225,577
1999-04223,837
1999-03222,199
1999-02220,769
1999-01217,930
1998-12217,396
1998-11215,194
1998-10213,794
1998-09210,112
1998-08207,737
1998-07209,658
1998-06211,222
1998-05209,165
1998-04208,683
1998-03205,311
1998-02204,207
1998-01204,505
1997-12203,837
1997-11202,778
1997-10203,055
1997-09202,992
1997-08201,892
1997-07201,751
1997-06199,311
1997-05196,937
1997-04197,212
1997-03200,352
1997-02198,891
1997-01197,447
1996-12195,318
1996-11194,860
1996-10195,420
1996-09193,303
1996-08191,139
1996-07191,113
1996-06189,960
1996-05191,544
1996-04189,778
1996-03188,237
1996-02187,576
1996-01184,636
1995-12184,841
1995-11184,327
1995-10181,411
1995-09182,074
1995-08181,787
1995-07180,019
1995-06181,382
1995-05179,020
1995-04176,353
1995-03176,376
1995-02174,560
1995-01177,136
1994-12176,168
1994-11175,761
1994-10175,309
1994-09174,018
1994-08172,332
1994-07169,514
1994-06169,337
1994-05167,412
1994-04168,262
1994-03168,330
1994-02165,075
1994-01162,369
1993-12163,258
1993-11162,004
1993-10159,773
1993-09158,535
1993-08157,425
1993-07158,267
1993-06155,353
1993-05155,537
1993-04154,720
1993-03150,525
1993-02151,742
1993-01152,329
1992-12150,578
1992-11149,131
1992-10149,346
1992-09147,932
1992-08146,070
1992-07146,743
1992-06145,273
1992-05144,239
1992-04143,659
1992-03142,120
1992-02142,584
1992-01142,419

Definition

Monthly sales of retail trade, total, excluding food services (NAICS 44 and 45) 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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars (Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS

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Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-trade-sales/united-states. Accessed 12 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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-trade-sales/united-states.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of retail trade, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-trade-sales/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars: Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-trade-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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted in United States?

Retail trade sales excluding food services, seasonally adjusted in the United States was $646.35 billion in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.4% from August 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, total, excluding food services (44000), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

$646.35 billion in August 2026, the highest value since January 1992 in this series.

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