Electronics and Appliance Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance retail sales (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to Census Bureau's advance estimates for the US economy (not adjusted for seasonality), sales at electronics and appliance stores were 7.71 billion US dollars in August 2025, compared to 7.62 in the previous month. This marks a gain of 1.18 percent.
Sample. There are 404 data points in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1992 to August 2025.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few statistics we computed on the full sample: sales recorded a bottom of 2.90 billion US dollars in April 2020; they hit a peak of 15.24 in December 2006; they averaged 7.41.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 7147.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 7625.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 7707.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electronics and Appliance Stores Sales (advance estimate) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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Main aggregates SA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Retail trade categories SA
Main aggregates NSA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Retail trade categories NSA
Other (subcategories)
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |