National Bureau of Statistics: In December 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.5136 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.9% year-on-year.

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 19th showed that in December, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.5136 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.9% year-on-year. Excluding automobiles, the retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 3.9654 trillion yuan, a growth of 1.7%. In 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 5.01202 trillion yuan, a 3.7% increase from the previous year. Excluding automobiles, the retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.51413 trillion yuan, with a growth of 4.4%. By location, in December, urban retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.8429 trillion yuan, a 0.7% increase from the previous year, while rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 670.7 billion yuan, a growth of 1.7%. In 2025, urban retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.32972 trillion yuan, a 3.6% increase from the previous year, and rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 682.3 billion yuan, with a growth of 4.1%. By consumption type, in December, commodity retail sales reached 3.9398 trillion yuan, a 0.7% increase from the previous year, while catering revenue reached 573.8 billion yuan, a growth of 2.2%. In 2025, commodity retail sales reached 4.4322 trillion yuan, a 3.8% increase from the previous year, and catering revenue reached 5.7982 trillion yuan, a growth of 3.2%. By retail format, in 2025, among the retail units above the quota, the retail sales of convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, and specialty stores increased by 5.5%, 4.3%, 0.1%, and 2.6% respectively, while the retail sales of brand specialty stores decreased by 0.6%. In 2025, the national online retail sales reached 1.59722 trillion yuan, an 8.6% increase from the previous year. Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods reached 1.30923 trillion yuan, a growth of 5.2%, accounting for 26.1% of the total retail sales of consumer goods; within the online retail sales of physical goods, the categories of food, clothing, and daily necessities increased by 14.5%, 1.9%, and 4.1% respectively.