Retail sales in the United States rose by 3.2% from the previous year in January of 2026, picking up from the 2.4% increase in the previous month. Retail Sales YoY in the United States averaged 4.75 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 51.80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -19.70 percent in April of 2020. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Sales YoY in the United States is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-10 01:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 2.4% 3.3% 2.9%
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 3.2% 2.4% 2.0%
2026-04-16 12:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Chain Store Sales 816.51 736.35 USD Million Dec 2025
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM 0.00 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM 0.30 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.20 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.20 2.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Retail Sales YoY
In the United States, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.20 2.40 51.80 -19.70 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
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