Retail Sales
$738B
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$200B
$300B
$400B
$500B
$600B
$700B
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
$738B
Retail Sales — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
Retail Sales
1992
$168B
1993
$181B
1994
$195B
1995
$204B
1996
$216B
1997
$225B
1998
$240B
1999
$263B
2000
$268B
2001
$276B
2002
$287B
2003
$301B
2004
$325B
2005
$340B
2006
$356B
2007
$367B
2008
$325B
2009
$339B
2010
$362B
2011
$384B
2012
$401B
2013
$415B
2014
$430B
2015
$442B
2016
$460B
2017
$484B
2018
$490B
2019
$516B
2020
$539B
2021
$622B
2022
$648B
2023
$667B
2024
$692B
2025
$706B
2026
$738B
Source: FRED · RSAFS · econscout.com