Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto 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 sales) stood at 551.99 USD billion in January 2026, compared to 676.28 in December 2025. This marks a decrease of 18.38 percent.
Sample. There are 409 records in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time span stretching from January 1992 to January 2026.
History. Check out some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: sales recorded a bottom of 112.16 billion US dollars in February 1992; they recorded their maximum of 676.28 in December 2025; they were equal on average to 304.45.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 608110.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 676285.0 |
| 2026-01-31 | 551987.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto 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 |