Food and Beverage 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 food and beverage stores were 87.25 USD billion in July 2025, compared to 83.38 in the previous month. This constitutes an increase of 4.64 percent.
Sample. There are 403 records in the monthly series presented in the figure above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1992 to July 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: sales reached a minimum of 27.55 billion US dollars in February 1993; they recorded their highest level of 89.74 in December 2024; they were equal on average to 49.65.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 87339.0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 83377.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 87254.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Food and Beverage 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 |
Series in the same data set: 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 | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: Retail trade categories SA
Series in the same data set: 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 | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: Retail trade categories NSA
Series in the same data set: 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 | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |