In December 2021, the total retail sales of social consumer goods in China were 4,054.2 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.8 percent compared to the previous year. Retail sales of consumer goods, excluding automobiles, totaled 3,543.8 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.6 percent.
In 2022, the total retail sales of social consumer goods were 43,973.3 billion yuan, showing a decrease of 0.2 percent compared to the previous year. Retail sales of consumer goods, excluding automobiles, totaled 39,396.1 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.4 percent.
Retail sales of urban consumer goods in December decreased by 1.8% and rural by 1.3%. In 2022, urban retail sales decreased by 0.3% and rural remained unchanged.
Retail sales of goods decreased by 0.1% in December and increased by 0.5% in 2022. Catering revenue in December decreased by 14.1% and in 2022 by 6.3%.
In 2022, the retail sales of supermarkets, convenience stores, professional stores, and specialty stores in retail enterprises above designated size increased by 3.0%, 3.7%, 3.5%, and 0.2%, respectively compared to the previous year, while department stores decreased by 9.3%.
In 2022, China’s online retail sales reached 13,785.3 billion yuan, an increase of 4.0% compared to the previous year. Online retail sales of physical goods reached 11,964.2 billion yuan, up 6.2%, accounting for 27.2% of total retail sales of social consumer goods.
Online sales of food, clothing, and consumer goods increased by 16.1%, 3.5%, and 5.7% respectively.
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