National Bureau Of Statistics: Total Retail Sales Of Consumer Goods Will Increase By 12.1% In June 2021

In June, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3758.6 billion yuan, up 12.1% year on year; It is 10.0% higher than that in June 2019, with an average growth rate of 4.9% in two years. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles reached 3371.9 billion yuan, an increase of 13.1%. After deducting the price factor, the total retail sales of consumer goods in June 2021 increased by 9.8% in real terms, with an average increase of 3.2% in two years. From a month on month basis, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 0.7% in June.

From January to June, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 21190.4 billion yuan, an increase of 23.0% over the same period of last year, with an average growth rate of 4.4% in two years. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles reached 18999.7 billion yuan, an increase of 22.2%.

According to the location of business units, in June, the retail sales of urban consumer goods reached 325.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.0%, and an average increase of 4.8% in two years; The retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 503.4 billion yuan, an increase of 12.5%, and an average increase of 5.5% in two years. From January to June, the retail sales of consumer goods in cities and towns reached 18409.8 billion yuan, an increase of 23.3% year-on-year, and an average increase of 4.4% in two years; The retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 2780.7 billion yuan, an increase of 21.4% and an average increase of 4.0% in two years.

According to the consumption type, in June, the retail sales of goods reached 3366.3 billion yuan, an increase of 11.2% year-on-year, and an average increase of 5.4% in two years; Catering revenue was 392.3 billion yuan, an increase of 20.2% and an average increase of 1.0% in two years. From January to June, the retail sales of goods reached 19019.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.6% over the same period of last year, and an average increase of 4.9% in two years; Catering revenue was 217.2 billion yuan, an increase of 48.6%, and the scale was basically the same as that from January to June in 2019.

According to the types of retail business, the retail sales of supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, specialty stores and specialty stores above the designated size increased by 6.2%, 17.4%, 29.5%, 24.6% and 32.4% respectively from January to June.

From January to June, China's online retail sales reached 6113.3 billion yuan, an increase of 23.2% year-on-year and an average growth of 15.0% in two years. Among them, online retail sales of physical goods reached 5026.3 billion yuan, an increase of 18.7%, and an average increase of 16.5% in two years, accounting for 23.7% of the total retail sales of consumer goods; In the online retail sales of physical goods, food, clothing and consumer goods increased by 23.5%, 24.1% and 16.7% respectively, with an average increase of 30.9%, 9.8% and 17.0% in two years.

Main data of total retail sales of consumer goods in June 2021

(source: National Bureau of Statistics)