China's retail sales rise 1.1% in September
Retail sales of consumer goods reached 4,243.3 billion yuan in September, up 1.1% on the year. The January to September total also rose 1.1%, and the bureau does not adjust these rates for prices.
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported on 20 October 2026 that retail sales of consumer goods reached 4,243.3 billion yuan in September, up 1.1% year on year. For January to September, retail sales reached 37,000.1 billion yuan, also up 1.1% year on year. The bureau states that these growth rates are not adjusted for price factors ([NBS release, 20 October 2026](http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261020_1965662.html)).
Key figures
- September, year on year: +1.1%, 4,243.3 billion yuan
- January to September, year on year: +1.1%, 37,000.1 billion yuan
- August, year on year: +0.4%, as reported in China's retail sales grow just 0.4% in August
The industrial output figures from the same release are in China's industrial output rises 5.5% in September. For the consumer price figures, see China's consumer prices rise 0.9% in September.
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Common questions
How much did China's retail sales grow in September 2026?
1.1% year on year, to 4,243.3 billion yuan, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The rate is not adjusted for prices.
What were China's retail sales from January to September 2026?
37,000.1 billion yuan, up 1.1% year on year, according to the same release.
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