# 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.

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- Published: 2026-11-02
- Updated: 2026-11-02
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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](/news/china-economy-august-2026-retail-sales-industrial-output/)

The industrial output figures from the same release are in [China's industrial output rises 5.5% in September](/news/china-industrial-output-september-2026/). For the consumer price figures, see [China's consumer prices rise 0.9% in September](/news/china-cpi-september-2026/).

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China: Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods from January to September 2026](http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261020_1965662.html)

## 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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