Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance retail sales (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to Census Bureau's advance estimates for the US economy (not adjusted for seasonality), sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores stood at 30.85 USD billion in November 2025, compared to 26.07 in October 2025. This marks a gain of 18.34 percent.
Sample. There are 407 data points in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1992 to November 2025.
History. Here are a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: sales recorded their highest level of 39.88 billion US dollars in December 2024; they registered a minimum of 2.63 in April 2020; they had a mean of 17.26.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 23868.0 |
| 2025-10-31 | 26073.0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 30847.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores Sales (advance estimate) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main aggregates SA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Retail trade categories SA
Main aggregates NSA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Retail trade categories NSA
Other (subcategories)
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |