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U.S. retail sales growth: 6.3% (September 2026)

The latest retail sales growth for U.S. is 6.3% (September 2026), according to U.S. Census Bureau. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.

Latest value6.3% Reference period: September 2026

Previous (August 2026): 5.6% · +0.7 percentage points

U.S. Census Bureau · Sources · Last checked with the source

U.S. retail and food services sales were $745.0 billion in September 2026 after seasonal adjustment, 0.8% more than in August 2026.

U.S.: Retail sales growthU.S.: Oct 2016 3.4%, Nov 2016 3%, Dec 2016 4%, Jan 2017 5.7%, Feb 2017 4.8%, Mar 2017 4.9%, Apr 2017 4.7%, May 2017 3.9%, Jun 2017 3.3%, Jul 2017 3.4%, Aug 2017 3.6%, Sep 2017 5%, Oct 2017 4.8%, Nov 2017 6%, Dec 2017 5.2%, Jan 2018 3.6%, Feb 2018 4.3%, Mar 2018 4.5%, Apr 2018 4.1%, May 2018 6.4%, Jun 2018 5.4%, Jul 2018 6.1%, Aug 2018 6%, Sep 2018 3.4%, Oct 2018 4.3%, Nov 2018 3.8%, Dec 2018 1.3%, Jan 2019 2%, Feb 2019 1.7%, Mar 2019 3.1%, Apr 2019 3.2%, May 2019 2.7%, Jun 2019 3.1%, Jul 2019 3.2%, Aug 2019 3.9%, Sep 2019 3.6%, Oct 2019 2.9%, Nov 2019 3%, Dec 2019 5.4%, Jan 2020 5%, Feb 2020 4.8%, Mar 2020 -6.2%, Apr 2020 -19.5%, May 2020 -5%, Jun 2020 2.6%, Jul 2020 3.5%, Aug 2020 3.5%, Sep 2020 6.2%, Oct 2020 5.6%, Nov 2020 3.9%, Dec 2020 4.5%, Jan 2021 8.6%, Feb 2021 5.7%, Mar 2021 28.8%, Apr 2021 51.5%, May 2021 26.1%, Jun 2021 17.9%, Jul 2021 14.3%, Aug 2021 14%, Sep 2021 12.7%, Oct 2021 14.8%, Nov 2021 17.1%, Dec 2021 15.3%, Jan 2022 13.3%, Feb 2022 17.5%, Mar 2022 8.1%, Apr 2022 8.6%, May 2022 9.2%, Jun 2022 9.2%, Jul 2022 9.6%, Aug 2022 9.5%, Sep 2022 8.3%, Oct 2022 7.7%, Nov 2022 4.9%, Dec 2022 4.3%, Jan 2023 6.4%, Feb 2023 3.7%, Mar 2023 0.4%, Apr 2023 -0.4%, May 2023 0.1%, Jun 2023 -0.5%, Jul 2023 0.6%, Aug 2023 0.7%, Sep 2023 1.5%, Oct 2023 0.1%, Nov 2023 1.5%, Dec 2023 2.9%, Jan 2024 -2.1%, Feb 2024 0%, Mar 2024 1.4%, Apr 2024 0.9%, May 2024 0.8%, Jun 2024 0.2%, Jul 2024 1.6%, Aug 2024 0.5%, Sep 2024 0.7%, Oct 2024 2.1%, Nov 2024 2.9%, Dec 2024 3.7%, Jan 2025 4%, Feb 2025 2.9%, Mar 2025 4.6%, Apr 2025 4.6%, May 2025 2.7%, Jun 2025 3.9%, Jul 2025 3.6%, Aug 2025 4.4%, Sep 2025 3.7%, Oct 2025 2.8%, Nov 2025 2.9%, Dec 2025 2.1%, Jan 2026 2.1%, Feb 2026 3.5%, Mar 2026 3.6%, Apr 2026 4.1%, May 2026 6.7%, Jun 2026 5.9%, Jul 2026 4.5%, Aug 2026 5.6%, Sep 2026 6.3% U.S.: Retail sales growth % · Oct 2016–Sep 2026 -19.5%16%51.5%U.S. Oct 2016: 3.4%U.S. Nov 2016: 3%U.S. Dec 2016: 4%U.S. Jan 2017: 5.7%U.S. Feb 2017: 4.8%U.S. Mar 2017: 4.9%U.S. Apr 2017: 4.7%U.S. May 2017: 3.9%U.S. Jun 2017: 3.3%U.S. Jul 2017: 3.4%U.S. Aug 2017: 3.6%U.S. Sep 2017: 5%U.S. Oct 2017: 4.8%U.S. Nov 2017: 6%U.S. Dec 2017: 5.2%U.S. Jan 2018: 3.6%U.S. Feb 2018: 4.3%U.S. Mar 2018: 4.5%U.S. Apr 2018: 4.1%U.S. May 2018: 6.4%U.S. Jun 2018: 5.4%U.S. Jul 2018: 6.1%U.S. Aug 2018: 6%U.S. Sep 2018: 3.4%U.S. Oct 2018: 4.3%U.S. Nov 2018: 3.8%U.S. Dec 2018: 1.3%U.S. Jan 2019: 2%U.S. Feb 2019: 1.7%U.S. Mar 2019: 3.1%U.S. Apr 2019: 3.2%U.S. May 2019: 2.7%U.S. Jun 2019: 3.1%U.S. Jul 2019: 3.2%U.S. Aug 2019: 3.9%U.S. Sep 2019: 3.6%U.S. Oct 2019: 2.9%U.S. Nov 2019: 3%U.S. Dec 2019: 5.4%U.S. Jan 2020: 5%U.S. Feb 2020: 4.8%U.S. Mar 2020: -6.2%U.S. Apr 2020: -19.5%U.S. May 2020: -5%U.S. Jun 2020: 2.6%U.S. Jul 2020: 3.5%U.S. Aug 2020: 3.5%U.S. Sep 2020: 6.2%U.S. Oct 2020: 5.6%U.S. Nov 2020: 3.9%U.S. Dec 2020: 4.5%U.S. Jan 2021: 8.6%U.S. Feb 2021: 5.7%U.S. Mar 2021: 28.8%U.S. Apr 2021: 51.5%U.S. May 2021: 26.1%U.S. Jun 2021: 17.9%U.S. Jul 2021: 14.3%U.S. Aug 2021: 14%U.S. Sep 2021: 12.7%U.S. Oct 2021: 14.8%U.S. Nov 2021: 17.1%U.S. Dec 2021: 15.3%U.S. Jan 2022: 13.3%U.S. Feb 2022: 17.5%U.S. Mar 2022: 8.1%U.S. Apr 2022: 8.6%U.S. May 2022: 9.2%U.S. Jun 2022: 9.2%U.S. Jul 2022: 9.6%U.S. Aug 2022: 9.5%U.S. Sep 2022: 8.3%U.S. Oct 2022: 7.7%U.S. Nov 2022: 4.9%U.S. Dec 2022: 4.3%U.S. Jan 2023: 6.4%U.S. Feb 2023: 3.7%U.S. Mar 2023: 0.4%U.S. Apr 2023: -0.4%U.S. May 2023: 0.1%U.S. Jun 2023: -0.5%U.S. Jul 2023: 0.6%U.S. Aug 2023: 0.7%U.S. Sep 2023: 1.5%U.S. Oct 2023: 0.1%U.S. Nov 2023: 1.5%U.S. Dec 2023: 2.9%U.S. Jan 2024: -2.1%U.S. Feb 2024: 0%U.S. Mar 2024: 1.4%U.S. Apr 2024: 0.9%U.S. May 2024: 0.8%U.S. Jun 2024: 0.2%U.S. Jul 2024: 1.6%U.S. Aug 2024: 0.5%U.S. Sep 2024: 0.7%U.S. Oct 2024: 2.1%U.S. Nov 2024: 2.9%U.S. Dec 2024: 3.7%U.S. Jan 2025: 4%U.S. Feb 2025: 2.9%U.S. Mar 2025: 4.6%U.S. Apr 2025: 4.6%U.S. May 2025: 2.7%U.S. Jun 2025: 3.9%U.S. Jul 2025: 3.6%U.S. Aug 2025: 4.4%U.S. Sep 2025: 3.7%U.S. Oct 2025: 2.8%U.S. Nov 2025: 2.9%U.S. Dec 2025: 2.1%U.S. Jan 2026: 2.1%U.S. Feb 2026: 3.5%U.S. Mar 2026: 3.6%U.S. Apr 2026: 4.1%U.S. May 2026: 6.7%U.S. Jun 2026: 5.9%U.S. Jul 2026: 4.5%U.S. Aug 2026: 5.6%U.S. Sep 2026: 6.3%6.3%Oct 2016Oct 2021Sep 2026 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey. Vernumo is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau https://vernumo.com/en/data/us-retail-sales
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey. Vernumo is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau
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The long view

highest in 9 yrs
51.5% April 2021
lowest in 9 yrs
-19.5% April 2020
9-yr average
5.2%
Readings below the latest figure
78%

Vernumo calculation

How this figure is calculated

This is the percentage change in U.S. retail and food services sales compared with the same month a year earlier, calculated by Vernumo from seasonally adjusted monthly sales published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales are in current dollars and are not adjusted for price changes, so a higher figure can come from higher prices as well as from more goods sold. The total includes restaurants and bars. The newest month comes from the advance survey, which uses a smaller sample, and is revised in later reports.

About this indicator

Official series
retail sales including food services, in dollars (seasonally adjusted, 12-month change)
Unit
%
Frequency
Monthly
Sources
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey. Vernumo is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau — license
All collected values, newest first
PeriodValue
Sep 20266.3%
Aug 20265.6%
Jul 20264.5%
Jun 20265.9%
May 20266.7%
Apr 20264.1%
Mar 20263.6%
Feb 20263.5%
Jan 20262.1%
Dec 20252.1%
Nov 20252.9%
Oct 20252.8%
Sep 20253.7%
Aug 20254.4%
Jul 20253.6%
Jun 20253.9%
May 20252.7%
Apr 20254.6%
Mar 20254.6%
Feb 20252.9%
Jan 20254%
Dec 20243.7%
Nov 20242.9%
Oct 20242.1%
Sep 20240.7%
Aug 20240.5%
Jul 20241.6%
Jun 20240.2%
May 20240.8%
Apr 20240.9%
Mar 20241.4%
Feb 20240%
Jan 2024-2.1%
Dec 20232.9%
Nov 20231.5%
Oct 20230.1%
Sep 20231.5%
Aug 20230.7%
Jul 20230.6%
Jun 2023-0.5%
May 20230.1%
Apr 2023-0.4%
Mar 20230.4%
Feb 20233.7%
Jan 20236.4%
Dec 20224.3%
Nov 20224.9%
Oct 20227.7%
Sep 20228.3%
Aug 20229.5%
Jul 20229.6%
Jun 20229.2%
May 20229.2%
Apr 20228.6%
Mar 20228.1%
Feb 202217.5%
Jan 202213.3%
Dec 202115.3%
Nov 202117.1%
Oct 202114.8%
Sep 202112.7%
Aug 202114%
Jul 202114.3%
Jun 202117.9%
May 202126.1%
Apr 202151.5%
Mar 202128.8%
Feb 20215.7%
Jan 20218.6%
Dec 20204.5%
Nov 20203.9%
Oct 20205.6%
Sep 20206.2%
Aug 20203.5%
Jul 20203.5%
Jun 20202.6%
May 2020-5%
Apr 2020-19.5%
Mar 2020-6.2%
Feb 20204.8%
Jan 20205%
Dec 20195.4%
Nov 20193%
Oct 20192.9%
Sep 20193.6%
Aug 20193.9%
Jul 20193.2%
Jun 20193.1%
May 20192.7%
Apr 20193.2%
Mar 20193.1%
Feb 20191.7%
Jan 20192%
Dec 20181.3%
Nov 20183.8%
Oct 20184.3%
Sep 20183.4%
Aug 20186%
Jul 20186.1%
Jun 20185.4%
May 20186.4%
Apr 20184.1%
Mar 20184.5%
Feb 20184.3%
Jan 20183.6%
Dec 20175.2%
Nov 20176%
Oct 20174.8%
Sep 20175%
Aug 20173.6%
Jul 20173.4%
Jun 20173.3%
May 20173.9%
Apr 20174.7%
Mar 20174.9%
Feb 20174.8%
Jan 20175.7%
Dec 20164%
Nov 20163%
Oct 20163.4%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau

Questions people ask

What is the latest retail sales growth in the U.S.?

6.3% in September 2026, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

Is the retail sales growth in the U.S. rising or falling?

It rose by 0.7 percentage points from August 2026. A year earlier (September 2025) it was 3.7%.

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