This statistic shows the year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024. In 2023, total retail sales grew by approximately 3.6 percent compared to the previous year. In 2024, the conservative estimate for annual retail sales growth was 2.5 percent.
Year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2024
*Conservative projection. NRF's forecast growth range was 2.5 to 3.5 percent. Figures exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants. Figures between 2013 and 2023 were taken from a previous publication by the same source.
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National Retail Federation. (March 20, 2024). Year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967407/year-to-year-percentage-of-change-in-total-retail-sales-us/
National Retail Federation. "Year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2024." Chart. March 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967407/year-to-year-percentage-of-change-in-total-retail-sales-us/
National Retail Federation. (2024). Year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967407/year-to-year-percentage-of-change-in-total-retail-sales-us/
National Retail Federation. "Year-over-year Growth of Total Retail Sales in The United States from 2002 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967407/year-to-year-percentage-of-change-in-total-retail-sales-us/
National Retail Federation, Year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967407/year-to-year-percentage-of-change-in-total-retail-sales-us/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2024 [Graph], National Retail Federation, March 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/967407/year-to-year-percentage-of-change-in-total-retail-sales-us/
