Grocery 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 grocery stores were 75.50 USD billion in March 2026, compared to 68.95 in the previous month. This represents a gain of 9.50 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 411 observations. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 1992 to March 2026.
History. Have a look at a few statistics we computed on the entire sample: sales had an average value of 45.52 USD billion; they hit a maximum of 80.23 in December 2025; they hit a trough of 25.39 in February 1993.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 77333.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 68951.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 75501.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Grocery 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 | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
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 | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
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 | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |