National Bureau of Statistics: Total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.4% in August.

National Bureau of Statistics data shows that in August, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.9668 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.4% year-on-year. Excluding automobiles, the retail sales of consumer goods were 3.5575 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.7%. From January to August, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 32.3906 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.6%. Excluding automobiles, the retail sales of consumer goods were 29.2643 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.1%. By location of the operating unit, in August, urban retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.4387 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.2% year-on-year; rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 528.1 billion yuan, an increase of 4.6%. From January to August, urban retail sales of consumer goods reached 28.1056 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.6%; rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.285 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. By type of consumption, in August, the retail sales of goods reached 3.5172 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.6% year-on-year; catering revenue reached 449.6 billion yuan, an increase of 2.1%. From January to August, the retail sales of goods reached 28.7426 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.8%; catering revenue reached 3.648 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.6%. By retail format, from January to August, retail sales of convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores, and brand stores among the retail units above the quota increased by 6.6%, 4.9%, 1.2%, 5.2%, and 1.7% respectively. In August, the national online retail sales reached 9.9828 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.6% year-on-year. Physical goods online retail sales reached 8.0964 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.4%, accounting for 25.0% of the total retail sales of consumer goods; within physical goods online retail sales, food, clothing, and daily necessities products increased by 15.0%, 2.4%, and 5.7% respectively. Main data of total retail sales of consumer goods in August 2025 This article is compiled from the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics. Editor: Li Fo.