China Retail Sales Growth

1994 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about China Retail Sales Growth

  • China Retail Sales grew 2.9 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 3.0 % increase in the previous month.
  • China Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1994 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 23.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 41.0 % in Nov 1994 and a record low of -15.8 % in Mar 2020.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of China recorded 3,322,094.0 units in Oct 2025, representing a growth of 8.8 %.

The National Bureau of Statistics provides monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth.

View China's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1994 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

China Retail Sales Growth

What was China's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?

China Retail Sales grew 2.9 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 3.0 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.9 Oct 2025 3.0 Sep 2025 -15.8 Mar 2020 41.0 Nov 1994 % monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2018 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 13.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 9.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Belarus (%) 6.9 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2008 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Brazil (%) 2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
China (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Colombia (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 1.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Denmark (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 25.1 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Estonia (%) 3.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 1.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Finland (%) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
France (%) 1.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Georgia (%) 13.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 2.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 3.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Iceland (%) 5.2 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2002 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 0.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Israel (%) 4.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 2.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Japan (%) 1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
South Korea (%) 3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 14.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Lithuania (%) 8.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (%) 10.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 23.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 8.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Malaysia (%) 7.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 5.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 15.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
Norway (%) 0.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 6.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 0.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Portugal (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 47.3 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Romania (%) -6.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Russia (%) 6.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Serbia (%) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 1.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (%) -0.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 2.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 4.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Thailand (%) 49.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (%) 0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
United States (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Uzbekistan (%) 15.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2025
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 11.1 May 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - May 2026

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China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -152,943.225 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 175,737.439 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 5,896,064.4 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 62,904.803 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 240,212.113 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 47,721.539 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.732 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Export to Import Ratio (%) 133.003 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) 84,823.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 359,442.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 22,066,381.329 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,909,655.819 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 32,447,468.788 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 274,618.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 23,148,593.195 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,414,165.035 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 36,760.552 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13,694.207 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 111.912 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 98.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 120.562 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 99.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 104.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 118.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 27,261.444 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 3,368.906 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 1,144.074 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 1,094.759 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Apr 2026
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 2,922.705 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Other, Apparatus Based on the Use of X-rays for Medical (USD th) 66,760.689 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Computed Tomography Apparatus (USD th) 92,098.563 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Massage Apparatus (USD th) 172,419.213 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 96,906.178 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 152,633.684 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Adhesive Plasters (USD th) 45,585.795 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Rod & Bar (Ton th) 45.793 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 423.755 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 148.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 152.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 40,435.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 184,100.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46,353.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -19,981.674 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 22,643.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -42,625.095 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,316,900.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 781.735 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,071,267.135 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Long Term (USD mn) 1,011,900.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Total (USD mn) 2,328,829.323 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -718,166.051 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 243,821.025 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 1,028,440.996 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,240,811.052 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -115,542.108 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 19.237 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -48,521.391 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -7,500.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -161,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) -9,382.539 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -225,371.859 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 90,660.584 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 101,400.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -57.897 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -6,326.802 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 13,275.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -219,690.909 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -234,754.398 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -77.135 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -229,073.448 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) -9,382.539 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 6,948.996 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) -5,680.950 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 310,274.945 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -9,008.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -996,990.027 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Manufacturing (USD mn) 41,174.210 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Mfg: Comm, Computer & Other Electronic Eq (USD mn) 8,408.270 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 9,766.890 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Real Estate (USD mn) 22,467.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 18,874.590 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 6,631.730 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 17,888.470 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 2,912.960 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 116,120.180 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 8,866.250 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 38,068.900 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 6,968.680 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 37,537.930 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 23,778.390 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 40,345.870 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Industrial Enterprise: No of Loss Making Enterprise (Unit) 165,446.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
No of Business Entity: New Registration: ytd: Company (Unit mn) 9.040 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2021
QFII: No of Institution: accumulated (Unit) 281.000 Apr 2015 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2015
QFII: Approved Investment Fund: accumulated (USD mn) 116,259.000 May 2020 monthly Jun 2003 - May 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 494,799.614 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 16,188,028.199 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 48,985,528.592 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1997 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,442,238.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 340,752.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 50,192,680.855 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 57,321,720.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2000 - Apr 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 18.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 11,503.677 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 39,269.864 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 12,125,021.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 41,085,326.996 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.57 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 223.059 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
BCI: Industry: Manufacturing (NA) 114.900 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Lagging Index (2015=100) 99.353 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Coincident Index (2015=100) 76.044 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Leading Index (2015=100) 92.852 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
5000 Indu Enterprises: DI: General Business Condition (%) 50.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1992 - Dec 2025

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