On January 19, the National Bureau of Statistics released the full-year economic data for 2025. The data shows that the total retail sales of consumer goods for the entire year of 2025 reached 50.1202 trillion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.7%.
By location of business units, retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas amounted to 43.2972 trillion yuan, growing by 3.6%, while retail sales in rural areas reached 6.823 trillion yuan, increasing by 4.1%.
Categorized by consumption type, retail sales of goods totaled 44.322 trillion yuan, up 3.8%, and catering revenue reached 5.7982 trillion yuan, rising by 3.2%.
Sales of basic living necessities and certain upgraded goods showed relatively strong growth momentum. Throughout the year, the retail sales of communication equipment, cultural and office supplies, sports and entertainment articles, household appliances and audio-video equipment, as well as grain, oil, and food products from units above designated size increased by 20.9%, 17.3%, 15.7%, 11.0%, and 9.3%, respectively.
National online retail sales reached 15.9722 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. Within this, online retail sales of physical goods amounted to 13.0923 trillion yuan, growing by 5.2%, accounting for 26.1% of the total retail sales of consumer goods.
Service retail sales for the full year increased by 5.5% compared to the previous year. Notably, retail sales in categories such as cultural, sports, and leisure services; communication and information services; tourism consulting and leasing services; and transportation services experienced rapid growth.
In December, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 0.9% year-on-year but decreased by 0.12% month-on-month.
By consumption type, retail sales of goods in December reached 3.9398 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%, while catering revenue was 573.8 billion yuan, growing by 2.2%.
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