US retail sales excluding autos rose by 0.7% month-over-month in April 2026, following a 1.9% increase in March and surpassing market expectations of 0.6%. Retail Sales Ex Autos in the United States averaged 0.39 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.30 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -14.50 percent in April of 2020. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Sales Ex Autos in the United States is expected to be 0.40 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 Ex Autos MoM is projected to trend around 0.60 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-21 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM
Mar 1.9% 0.7% 1.4% 0.9%
2026-05-14 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM
Apr 0.7% 1.9% 0.6% 0.3%
2026-06-17 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM
May 0.7% 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Chain Store Sales 759.59 655.06 USD Million Mar 2026
Retail Sales Building and Garden Supply Stores MoM 0.10 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Car Dealers MoM -0.40 0.60 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Clothing Stores MoM -1.50 0.50 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Electronics Stores MoM 1.40 1.30 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM 0.70 1.90 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Ex Gas MoM 0.30 0.70 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM 0.50 0.70 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Food and Beverage Stores MoM 0.80 1.00 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Furniture Stores MoM -2.00 2.60 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Gasoline Stations MoM 2.80 13.70 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Health and Personal Care Stores MoM 0.00 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.50 1.60 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales Restaurants and Bars MoM 0.60 0.10 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.90 4.20 percent Apr 2026


United States Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM
Retail Sales Ex Autos report in the US provides aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services excluding the automobile sector over a period of a month.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.70 1.90 13.30 -14.50 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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