United States Real Retail Sales, Month-over-Month
1947–2024
- United States Real Retail Sales declined 0.1% month-over-month in August 2024, following an increase of 1.0% in the previous month.
- United States Real Retail Sales, Month-over-Month averaged 0.2% from February 1947 to August 2024, reaching an all time high of 18.9% in May 2020 and a record low of -13.8% in April 2020.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Related Indicators
| Name | Reference | Last | Previous | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Retail Sales, Year-over-Year | August 2024 | -0.4 | -0.1 | percent |
| Real Retail Sales, Month-over-Month | August 2024 | -0.1 | 1.0 | percent |
| Personal Income | July 2024 | 17,002 | 16,984 | million |
| Personal Savings Rate | July 2024 | 2.9 | 3.1 | percent |
| Real Retail Sales ex. Auto | August 2024 | -0.2 | 0.2 | percent |
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