Food Services and Drinking Places 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), food services and drinking places sales stood at 92.24 billion US dollars in January 2026, compared to 99.61 in December 2025. This constitutes a decrease of 7.40 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are a total of 409 data points. The time period covered by the series goes from January 1992 to January 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few statistics we calculated on the entire sample: sales reached a minimum of 15.29 billion US dollars in February 1993; they recorded their maximum of 106.01 in May 2025; they had an average value of 42.71.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 96332.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 99612.0 |
| 2026-01-31 | 92241.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Food Services and Drinking Places 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
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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 | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
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 | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
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 | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 409 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |