Control-group retail sales in the US, a key measure used to calculate GDP goods spending, edged down 0.1% in December 2025, partially reversing a 0.2% increase in November and missing forecasts for a 0.4% rise. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Sales Control Group in the United States averaged 0.39 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -11.50 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM. United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-14 01:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Nov 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.1%
2026-02-10 01:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Dec -0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-03-16 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Jan -0.1%


United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Control-group retail sales in the US exclude sales of food services, auto dealers, building materials, and gasoline stations. These figures are a key input for the government's calculation of goods spending in gross domestic product (GDP).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 0.20 11.20 -11.50 1992 - 2025 percent Monthly