Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
United States's retail sales stands at 2.1% as of 2026-08-31, up from 1.1% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (439 observations).
In 2026-08-31, United States's retail sales was 2.1%, up from 1.1% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, United States's retail sales was 1.1%, down from 2.61% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, United States's retail sales was 2.61%, down from 2.77% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, United States's retail sales was 2.77%, up from 0.4966% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, United States's retail sales was 0.4966%, up from 0.4621% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2.1% | +0.9951% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.1% | -1.51% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.61% | -0.1624% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.77% | +2.27% |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.4966% | +0.0345% |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.4621% | -0.3733% |
| 2026-02-28 | 0.8355% | +1.23% |
| 2026-01-31 | -0.3958% | +0.4227% |
| 2025-12-31 | -0.8186% | -0.762% |
| 2025-11-30 | -0.0565% | -0.5076% |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.4511% | -0.7219% |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.17% | +0.57% |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.6029% | -0.1914% |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.7943% | +0.9609% |
| 2025-05-31 | -0.1665% | -2.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.93% | +0.0115% |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.92% | +1.77% |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.1501% | -0.8429% |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.9931% | +0.0922% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.9008% | +0.8057% |
| 2024-11-30 | 0.0952% | +0.8623% |
| 2024-10-31 | -0.7672% | +1.24% |
| 2024-09-30 | -2% | +0.3987% |
| 2024-08-31 | -2.4% | -0.9058% |
| 2024-07-31 | -1.5% | +1.47% |
| 2024-06-30 | -2.96% | -0.3007% |
| 2024-05-31 | -2.66% | +0.0929% |
| 2024-04-30 | -2.75% | -0.5105% |
| 2024-03-31 | -2.24% | +1.3% |
| 2024-02-29 | -3.54% | +1.73% |
| 2024-01-31 | -5.27% | -4.4% |
| 2023-12-31 | -0.8738% | +1.13% |
| 2023-11-30 | -2% | +1.35% |
| 2023-10-31 | -3.36% | -1% |
| 2023-09-30 | -2.36% | +0.8003% |
| 2023-08-31 | -3.16% | +0.0351% |
| 2023-07-31 | -3.19% | +0.824% |
| 2023-06-30 | -4.02% | +0.2425% |
| 2023-05-31 | -4.26% | +1.34% |
| 2023-04-30 | -5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023-03-31 | -5.2% | -2.25% |
| 2023-02-28 | -2.95% | -1.52% |
| 2023-01-31 | -1.42% | +1.3% |
| 2022-12-31 | -2.72% | -0.0213% |
| 2022-11-30 | -2.7% | -2.16% |
| 2022-10-31 | -0.5323% | -0.3173% |
| 2022-09-30 | -0.215% | -1.15% |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.9364% | -0.1717% |
| 2022-07-31 | 1.11% | +1.23% |
| 2022-06-30 | -0.1172% | +0.076% |
| 2022-05-31 | -0.1932% | +0.5568% |
| 2022-04-30 | -0.7499% | +0.8286% |
| 2022-03-31 | -1.58% | -8.95% |
| 2022-02-28 | 7.37% | +3.06% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.32% | -1.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.42% | -2.63% |
| 2021-11-30 | 8.05% | +1.12% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.93% | +1.16% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.77% | -1.21% |
| 2021-08-31 | 6.99% | +0.408% |
| 2021-07-31 | 6.58% | -3.52% |
| 2021-06-30 | 10.1% | -6.65% |
| 2021-05-31 | 16.75% | -24.02% |
| 2021-04-30 | 40.77% | +15.74% |
| 2021-03-31 | 25.03% | +17.66% |
| 2021-02-28 | 7.37% | -3.23% |
| 2021-01-31 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.8% | +1.41% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5.39% | -1.39% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.78% | -0.4385% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.22% | +2.81% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4.41% | -0.7604% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.17% | +0.2713% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020-05-31 | -0.9007% | +14.58% |
| 2020-04-30 | -15.48% | -10.24% |
| 2020-03-31 | -5.24% | -6.97% |
| 2020-02-29 | 1.73% | +0.0746% |
| 2020-01-31 | 1.66% | -0.9111% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.57% | +2.13% |
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United States's retail sales is 2.1% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 1.1% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 40.77% (2021-04-30); the lowest is -15.48% (2020-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.