Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas 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 gas sales) were 675.07 USD billion in July 2025, compared to 671.70 in June 2025. This constitutes a rise of 0.50 percent.
Sample. The monthly series shown in the plot has 403 observations overall. The series covers the period stretching from January 1992 to July 2025.
History. Take a look at a few statistics calculated on the entire sample: sales had an average value of 344.17 USD billion; they reached a trough of 146.20 in March 1992; they reached their highest level of 675.07 in July 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 665507.0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 671697.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 675066.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas 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: 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 | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: Retail trade categories SA
Series in the same data set: 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 | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Series in the same data set: Retail trade categories NSA
Series in the same data set: 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 | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |