• Coronavirus: year-over-year monthly retail sales comparison by sector U.S. 2021

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In December 2021, total retail sales in the United States grew by approximately 16.7 percent when compared to the same period in 2020. Many industries, including gasoline stations, clothing outlets, as well as hobby stores, experienced considerable growth in terms of sales compared to one year ago.

Year-over-year monthly retail sales comparison of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by retail sector

Characteristic	Total retail	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	Furniture & home furniture stores	Electronics & appliance stores	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	Food & beverage stores	Health & personal care stores	Gasoline stations	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores	General merchandise stores	Miscellaneous store retailers	Nonstore retailers
Jan 20	4.7%	6.7%	5.6%	-0.8%	1%	1.5%	1%	10.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%	14.3%	7.9%
Feb 20	4.6%	5.8%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.9%	3.8%	0.1%	2.6%	1%	1.1%	2.6%	13%	7.7%
Mar 20	-5.7%	-23.8%	-18.3%	-11.6%	4.7%	29.3%	5.3%	-18.1%	-49.8%	-16.3%	7.9%	-5.7%	14.2%
Apr 20	-19.9%	-33%	-58.7%	-53.1%	3.1%	12.4%	-9.9%	-39.3%	-87.3%	-44.7%	-5.9%	-31.6%	22.8%
May 20	-5.6%	-0.6%	-26.8%	-36.7%	18%	14.6%	-9%	-31.4%	-62.4%	-3.5%	0%	-20.8%	28.4%
Jun 20	1.1%	7.5%	-3.5%	-12.7%	17.3%	12.4%	-5.7%	-19.1%	-23.2%	20.6%	2.5%	-7.7%	23.5%
Jul 20	2.7%	6.1%	-0.7%	-2.8%	14.8%	11.1%	3.2%	-15.6%	-20.9%	17.8%	1.1%	4.5%	24.7%
Aug 20	2.6%	8.9%	5.3%	-4.9%	18.3%	10.2%	4.5%	-15.4%	-20.4%	11.1%	0.8%	-0.6%	22.4%
Sep 20	5.4%	10.9%	5.2%	-6.5%	18.8%	10.6%	5.5%	-13.3%	-12.5%	14.4%	4.3%	3.6%	23.8%
Oct 20	8.5%	10.7%	5.2%	-3.9%	19.5%	10.3%	3.8%	-14%	-12.6%	12.4%	2.5%	1.7%	-1.7%
Nov 20	4.6%	9.5%	6%	-9.6%	17.9%	10.5%	5.2%	-12.1%	-14.2%	18.2%	3.2%	6.7%	24.1%
Dec 20	2.5%	9.7%	3.5%	-15.7%	16.1%	8.9%	5.2%	-12.3%	-15.9%	14.2%	0.7%	10.2%	17.1%
Jan 21	7.4%	13%	11.7%	-3.5%	19%	11.8%	6.2%	-7.8%	-11.1%	22.5%	5.9%	7.3%	28.7%
Feb 21	6.3%	9.2%	8.9%	-3.1%	14.2%	11.7%	5.4%	1.4%	-11.3%	15.4%	4.2%	3.2%	25.9%
Mar 21	29%	73.6%	50.8%	35.8%	32.2%	-11.9%	5.1%	34.1%	115.4%	76.7%	5%	39.1%	29%
Apr 21	53.4%	107.1%	200.6%	139.9%	31.9%	2%	24.8%	75.8%	764.6%	157.3%	21.9%	85.6%	15.6%
May 21	27.6%	33.6%	66.9%	86.8%	10.8%	0.7%	20.9%	55%	200.2%	43.5%	10.2%	47.5%	6.7%
Jun 21	18.7%	19.3%	19%	43.3%	7.5%	3.4%	14.8%	41%	52.8%	10%	10.5%	24.5%	12.1%
Jul 21	15.1%	15.1%	16.5%	21.9%	7.8%	2.4%	8.4%	36.9%	42.6%	14.3%	10.6%	20%	4%
Aug 21	15.4%	11.2%	13.5%	16.4%	6.5%	6.3%	9.7%	37.1%	38.5%	18.9%	15.4%	21.1%	7.9%
Sep 21	13.9%	7.8%	13.4%	17.2%	5.8%	7%	6.8%	38.2%	22.4%	14.2%	13.2%	21.4%	10.5%
Oct 21	16.3%	11.4%	14.6%	17.8%	9.6%	8.6%	6.6%	46.4%	26.7%	16.4%	14%	26.5%	10.7%
Nov 21	18.2%	14%	16.6%	11.3%	11.9%	7.7%	9.1%	52.6%	37.7%	21.1%	14.3%	25%	10.1%
Dec 21	16.7%	9.2%	9.1%	11.2%	13.3%	8.8%	9.6%	42.3%	27.1%	15.8%	14.5%	16.1%	10.2%

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February 2022

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United States

Survey time period

January 2020 to December 2021

Supplementary notes

September 2021 figures are advance estimates are based on early reports obtained from a small sample of firms selected from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) sample.
Figures are unadjusted seasonally.

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