Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; 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 seasonally-adjusted advance estimates for the US economy released by the Census Bureau, retail trade and food services sales (excluding auto sales) stood at 622.18 USD billion in July 2026, compared to 624.09 in June. This constitutes a decrease of 0.31 percent.
Sample. This monthly series has 415 data points in total. The span of time covered by the series extends from January 1992 to July 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few summary statistics we calculated on the full sample: sales were equal on average to 308.85 billion US dollars; they reached a minimum of 126.19 in March 1992; they recorded their highest level of 625.52 in May 2026.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 625517.0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 624086.0 |
| 2026-07-31 | 622176.0 |
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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 | Yes |
| 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 | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
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 | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
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 | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 415 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |