Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book 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 sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores were 8.72 USD billion in May 2026, compared to 7.95 in the previous month. This marks an increase of 9.69 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 413 observations. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 1992 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: sales recorded a maximum of 12.29 USD billion in December 2025; they reached a minimum of 2.53 in February 1992; they averaged 6.07.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 8269.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 7949.0 |
| 2026-05-31 | 8720.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book 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 | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
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 | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
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 | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |