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Economy & public finances

China · Retail sales (China)

Twelve-month change in the value of retail sales of consumer goods, published every month by the National Bureau of Statistics. It is the reference measure of Chinese household consumption, at the heart of the debate on rebalancing the economy. January and February are published together: the February point covers both months.· January and February are published together: the February point covers both
1.1%
Q3 2026
−2.2 ptsvs Q3 2025
min −3.2 Q4 2022max +11.4 Q2 2023
%
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Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China, National Bureau of Statistics of China · Retail sales of consumer goods· Data Q3 2026
Total retail sales of consumer goods, change over twelve months in value (prices included)January and February are published together: the February point covers bothUpd. 10/2026
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