Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas 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), retail trade and food services sales (excluding auto and gas sales) were 505.92 USD billion in January 2026, compared to 627.01 in December 2025. This constitutes a reduction of 19.31 percent.
Sample. There are 409 records in the monthly series shown in the plot above. The series covers the time range extending from January 1992 to January 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: sales had a mean value of 271.06 USD billion; they attained a maximum of 627.01 in December 2025; they reached a minimum of 100.75 in February 1992.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 558008.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 627011.0 |
| 2026-01-31 | 505916.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas 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 |