In July, the total retail sales of social consumer goods was 3,492.5 billion yuan, an increase of 8.5 percent year-on-year; the growth rate was 7.2 percent higher than that in July 2019, and the average growth rate in the two years was 3.6 percent. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles reached 3,157.8 billion yuan, an increase of 9.7 percent. Excluding price factors, the total retail sales of social consumer goods actually increased by 6.4 percent in July.
From January to July, the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 24,682.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.7 percent, and the average growth rate in the two years was 4.3 percent. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles reached 22,163.1 billion yuan, an increase of 20.2 percent.
According to the location of business units, in July, the retail sales of urban consumer goods reached 3,037.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.4 percent; the retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 454.7 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8 percent. From January to July, the retail sales of urban consumer goods reached 21,447.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.9 percent; the retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 3,235.3 billion yuan, an increase of 19.4 percent.
By type of consumption, in July, retail sales of goods reached 3,117.4 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8 percent year-on-year; catering revenue was 375.1 billion yuan, an increase of 14.3 percent. From January to July, the retail sales of commodities reached 22,136.6 billion yuan, an increase of 18.7 percent year-on-year; catering revenue was 2,546.3 billion yuan, an increase of 42.3 percent.
From January to July, the national on-line retail sales reached 7,110.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.9 percent. Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods reached 5,813 billion yuan, an increase of 17.6 percent, accounting for 23.6 percent of the total retail sales of social consumer goods; Among the online retail sales of physical goods, food, clothing and consumer goods increased by 23.7, 21.6 and 15.8 percent respectively.