Retail Trade and Food Services Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts

Measurement
Millions of Dollars
Indicator Type or Source
Advance Retail Sales
Period End Date
October 1, 2024
Clasification
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Retail Trade and Food Services Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts is an economic indicator measured in Millions of Dollars. It covers the period from Wednesday, November 30, 1994, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, the value for the most recent month is an advance estimate that is based on data from a subsample of firms from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The advance estimate will be superseded in following months by revised estimates derived from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The associated series from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey is available at https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MRTSSM44Y72USS Information about the Advance Monthly Retail Sales Survey can be found on the Census website at https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/about_the_surveys.html Please view all Census indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

30-Year History of Retail Trade and Food Services Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 30-year history of retail trade and food services excluding motor vehicle and parts going back to Wednesday, November 30, 1994. The current value is 582,521 which was updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Historical data enables economists and other stakeholders to identify patterns and trends over time. This can provide insights into how different sectors of the economy are likely to perform under similar conditions in the future.
Oct 1, 2024582,521  
Sep 1, 2024581,804  
Aug 1, 2024576,099  
Jul 1, 2024576,484  
Jun 1, 2024573,599  
May 1, 2024570,764  
Apr 1, 2024570,577  
Mar 1, 2024570,253  
Feb 1, 2024566,846  
Jan 1, 2024564,886  
Dec 1, 2023569,502  
Nov 1, 2023567,582  
Oct 1, 2023567,104  
Sep 1, 2023567,782  
Aug 1, 2023563,381  
Jul 1, 2023558,584  
Jun 1, 2023555,369  
May 1, 2023554,719  
Apr 1, 2023552,715  
Mar 1, 2023549,907  
Feb 1, 2023555,928  
Jan 1, 2023560,045  
Dec 1, 2022544,358  
Nov 1, 2022547,867  
Oct 1, 2022553,149  
Sep 1, 2022547,395  
Aug 1, 2022548,150  
Jul 1, 2022547,617  
Jun 1, 2022550,125  
May 1, 2022545,667  
Apr 1, 2022542,369  
Mar 1, 2022535,564  
Feb 1, 2022520,961  
Jan 1, 2022515,204  
Dec 1, 2021510,926  
Nov 1, 2021513,205  
Oct 1, 2021508,378  
Sep 1, 2021500,530  
Aug 1, 2021497,954  
Jul 1, 2021490,570  
Jun 1, 2021495,623  
May 1, 2021485,306  
Apr 1, 2021488,795  
Mar 1, 2021485,780  
Feb 1, 2021444,792  
Jan 1, 2021456,234  
Dec 1, 2020437,961  
Nov 1, 2020435,206  
Oct 1, 2020438,994  
Sep 1, 2020440,259  
Aug 1, 2020433,213  
Jul 1, 2020429,142  
Jun 1, 2020420,143  
May 1, 2020386,584  
Apr 1, 2020342,849  
Mar 1, 2020401,728  
Feb 1, 2020422,416  
Jan 1, 2020423,094  
Dec 1, 2019421,008  
Nov 1, 2019417,162  
Oct 1, 2019416,565  
Sep 1, 2019414,939  
Aug 1, 2019415,683  
Jul 1, 2019414,802  
Jun 1, 2019411,009  
May 1, 2019409,972  
Apr 1, 2019408,179  
Mar 1, 2019405,566  
Feb 1, 2019400,446  
Jan 1, 2019400,975  
Dec 1, 2018394,765  
Nov 1, 2018406,156  
Oct 1, 2018405,531  
Sep 1, 2018400,619  
Aug 1, 2018401,912  
Jul 1, 2018401,378  
Jun 1, 2018398,827  
May 1, 2018400,155  
Apr 1, 2018394,497  
Mar 1, 2018393,112  
Feb 1, 2018393,621  
Jan 1, 2018390,478  
Dec 1, 2017392,099  
Nov 1, 2017389,356  
Oct 1, 2017383,302  
Sep 1, 2017383,328  
Aug 1, 2017377,727  
Jul 1, 2017374,694  
Jun 1, 2017374,836  
May 1, 2017373,836  
Apr 1, 2017376,592  
Mar 1, 2017375,324  
Feb 1, 2017374,178  
Jan 1, 2017373,649  
Dec 1, 2016368,424  
Nov 1, 2016365,542  
Oct 1, 2016365,338  
Sep 1, 2016364,054  
Aug 1, 2016361,951  
Jul 1, 2016361,779  
Jun 1, 2016363,863  
May 1, 2016359,692  
Apr 1, 2016358,400  
Mar 1, 2016356,820  
Feb 1, 2016356,316  
Jan 1, 2016354,186  
Dec 1, 2015357,016  
Nov 1, 2015354,712  
Oct 1, 2015354,008  
Sep 1, 2015354,397  
Aug 1, 2015356,955  
Jul 1, 2015357,476  
Jun 1, 2015354,174  
May 1, 2015353,644  
Apr 1, 2015351,115  
Mar 1, 2015350,761  
Feb 1, 2015348,097  
Jan 1, 2015347,543  
Dec 1, 2014351,052  
Nov 1, 2014353,361  
Oct 1, 2014353,196  
Sep 1, 2014351,980  
Aug 1, 2014352,093  
Jul 1, 2014349,501  
Jun 1, 2014349,161  
May 1, 2014348,290  
Apr 1, 2014347,671  
Mar 1, 2014344,720  
Feb 1, 2014343,185  
Jan 1, 2014339,861  
Dec 1, 2013341,288  
Nov 1, 2013338,653  
Oct 1, 2013337,726  
Sep 1, 2013337,424  
Aug 1, 2013336,043  
Jul 1, 2013336,438  
Jun 1, 2013334,094  
May 1, 2013334,517  
Apr 1, 2013333,501  
Mar 1, 2013335,983  
Feb 1, 2013338,184  
Jan 1, 2013334,400  
Dec 1, 2012331,870  
Nov 1, 2012331,477  
Oct 1, 2012330,617  
Sep 1, 2012330,154  
Aug 1, 2012328,229  
Jul 1, 2012324,217  
Jun 1, 2012323,209  
May 1, 2012325,534  
Apr 1, 2012327,035  
Mar 1, 2012328,977  
Feb 1, 2012327,635  
Jan 1, 2012323,749  
Dec 1, 2011320,025  
Nov 1, 2011321,051  
Oct 1, 2011319,967  
Sep 1, 2011318,694  
Aug 1, 2011317,886  
Jul 1, 2011316,301  
Jun 1, 2011316,368  
May 1, 2011314,176  
Apr 1, 2011313,631  
Mar 1, 2011310,925  
Feb 1, 2011307,697  
Jan 1, 2011305,616  
Dec 1, 2010303,843  
Nov 1, 2010301,678  
Oct 1, 2010298,553  
Sep 1, 2010296,092  
Aug 1, 2010293,856  
Jul 1, 2010292,044  
Jun 1, 2010292,228  
May 1, 2010292,491  
Apr 1, 2010295,544  
Mar 1, 2010293,264  
Feb 1, 2010290,921  
Jan 1, 2010289,091  
Dec 1, 2009288,993  
Nov 1, 2009287,020  
Oct 1, 2009285,185  
Sep 1, 2009284,973  
Aug 1, 2009284,405  
Jul 1, 2009282,769  
Jun 1, 2009283,272  
May 1, 2009280,167  
Apr 1, 2009277,795  
Mar 1, 2009276,647  
Feb 1, 2009281,388  
Jan 1, 2009281,139  
Dec 1, 2008277,968  
Nov 1, 2008284,366  
Oct 1, 2008296,351  
Sep 1, 2008304,180  
Aug 1, 2008307,299  
Jul 1, 2008310,641  
Jun 1, 2008309,294  
May 1, 2008306,893  
Apr 1, 2008302,520  
Mar 1, 2008300,971  
Feb 1, 2008299,627  
Jan 1, 2008301,402  
Dec 1, 2007300,953  
Nov 1, 2007302,939  
Oct 1, 2007297,672  
Sep 1, 2007295,693  
Aug 1, 2007294,809  
Jul 1, 2007294,682  
Jun 1, 2007293,360  
May 1, 2007293,748  
Apr 1, 2007289,982  
Mar 1, 2007291,686  
Feb 1, 2007288,165  
Jan 1, 2007288,217  
Dec 1, 2006288,292  
Nov 1, 2006283,202  
Oct 1, 2006283,015  
Sep 1, 2006284,382  
Aug 1, 2006285,504  
Jul 1, 2006283,042  
Jun 1, 2006282,510  
May 1, 2006282,623  
Apr 1, 2006282,525  
Mar 1, 2006281,056  
Feb 1, 2006280,598  
Jan 1, 2006280,574  
Dec 1, 2005274,073  
Nov 1, 2005274,114  
Oct 1, 2005276,244  
Sep 1, 2005273,329  
Aug 1, 2005269,520  
Jul 1, 2005264,971  
Jun 1, 2005264,359  
May 1, 2005261,297  
Apr 1, 2005262,934  
Mar 1, 2005259,434  
Feb 1, 2005259,253  
Jan 1, 2005256,613  
Dec 1, 2004256,487  
Nov 1, 2004254,429  
Oct 1, 2004252,882  
Sep 1, 2004249,840  
Aug 1, 2004247,612  
Jul 1, 2004247,311  
Jun 1, 2004245,967  
May 1, 2004246,143  
Apr 1, 2004243,552  
Mar 1, 2004244,775  
Feb 1, 2004240,300  
Jan 1, 2004239,984  
Dec 1, 2003237,304  
Nov 1, 2003236,789  
Oct 1, 2003234,992  
Sep 1, 2003234,749  
Aug 1, 2003234,890  
Jul 1, 2003231,698  
Jun 1, 2003229,301  
May 1, 2003226,750  
Apr 1, 2003226,020  
Mar 1, 2003227,697  
Feb 1, 2003224,632  
Jan 1, 2003225,575  
Dec 1, 2002224,153  
Nov 1, 2002223,553  
Oct 1, 2002222,023  
Sep 1, 2002220,344  
Aug 1, 2002220,446  
Jul 1, 2002220,441  
Jun 1, 2002220,018  
May 1, 2002219,889  
Apr 1, 2002220,582  
Mar 1, 2002217,692  
Feb 1, 2002216,886  
Jan 1, 2002215,843  
Dec 1, 2001215,485  
Nov 1, 2001214,698  
Oct 1, 2001214,085  
Sep 1, 2001212,155  
Aug 1, 2001215,063  
Jul 1, 2001213,437  
Jun 1, 2001213,691  
May 1, 2001214,457  
Apr 1, 2001213,875  
Mar 1, 2001210,779  
Feb 1, 2001212,585  
Jan 1, 2001212,908  
Dec 1, 2000212,267  
Nov 1, 2000211,384  
Oct 1, 2000210,719  
Sep 1, 2000210,698  
Aug 1, 2000207,607  
Jul 1, 2000207,425  
Jun 1, 2000206,784  
May 1, 2000205,613  
Apr 1, 2000205,234  
Mar 1, 2000206,759  
Feb 1, 2000202,935  
Jan 1, 2000200,365  
Dec 1, 1999203,954  
Nov 1, 1999198,696  
Oct 1, 1999197,299  
Sep 1, 1999196,167  
Aug 1, 1999194,517  
Jul 1, 1999192,947  
Jun 1, 1999191,997  
May 1, 1999191,524  
Apr 1, 1999190,327  
Mar 1, 1999189,026  
Feb 1, 1999188,260  
Jan 1, 1999186,333  
Dec 1, 1998186,057  
Nov 1, 1998184,474  
Oct 1, 1998183,255  
Sep 1, 1998181,354  
Aug 1, 1998181,382  
Jul 1, 1998181,091  
Jun 1, 1998179,707  
May 1, 1998179,193  
Apr 1, 1998178,522  
Mar 1, 1998176,948  
Feb 1, 1998176,843  
Jan 1, 1998176,093  
Dec 1, 1997175,418  
Nov 1, 1997175,126  
Oct 1, 1997174,980  
Sep 1, 1997174,978  
Aug 1, 1997173,821  
Jul 1, 1997173,448  
Jun 1, 1997171,991  
May 1, 1997170,738  
Apr 1, 1997170,754  
Mar 1, 1997171,928  
Feb 1, 1997170,821  
Jan 1, 1997169,471  
Dec 1, 1996169,156  
Nov 1, 1996168,253  
Oct 1, 1996167,610  
Sep 1, 1996166,072  
Aug 1, 1996164,886  
Jul 1, 1996164,328  
Jun 1, 1996164,270  
May 1, 1996164,099  
Apr 1, 1996163,145  
Mar 1, 1996161,543  
Feb 1, 1996159,720  
Jan 1, 1996158,350  
Dec 1, 1995160,236  
Nov 1, 1995158,801  
Oct 1, 1995156,905  
Sep 1, 1995157,818  
Aug 1, 1995156,773  
Jul 1, 1995156,088  
Jun 1, 1995155,848  
May 1, 1995155,268  
Apr 1, 1995153,976  
Mar 1, 1995153,566  
Feb 1, 1995152,497  
Jan 1, 1995154,349  
Dec 1, 1994153,761  
Nov 1, 1994152,528  
Oct 1, 1994152,530  
Sep 1, 1994151,451  
Aug 1, 1994150,931  
Jul 1, 1994149,266  
Jun 1, 1994148,589  
May 1, 1994146,831  
Apr 1, 1994146,567  
Mar 1, 1994147,104  
Feb 1, 1994144,389  
Jan 1, 1994142,482  
Dec 1, 1993143,603  
Nov 1, 1993142,670  
Oct 1, 1993142,027  
Sep 1, 1993141,570  
Aug 1, 1993140,203  
Jul 1, 1993140,453  
Jun 1, 1993139,265  
May 1, 1993139,420  
Apr 1, 1993138,228  
Mar 1, 1993136,351  
Feb 1, 1993137,021  
Jan 1, 1993137,487  
Dec 1, 1992136,833  
Nov 1, 1992135,075  
Oct 1, 1992134,653  
Sep 1, 1992133,510  
Aug 1, 1992133,215  
Jul 1, 1992132,058  
Jun 1, 1992131,296  
May 1, 1992131,255  
Apr 1, 1992130,933  
Mar 1, 1992130,385  
Feb 1, 1992130,396  

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