National Bureau of Statistics: In April 2021, the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 17.7%, 8.8% higher than that in April 2019.

  Cctv newsAccording to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, in April, the total retail sales of social consumer goods was 3,315.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%; It increased by 8.8% compared with April 2019, with an average growth rate of 4.3% in two years. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles reached 2,946.8 billion yuan, an increase of 17.9%. After deducting the price factor, the total retail sales of social consumer goods actually increased by 15.8% in April, with an average growth of 2.6% in two years. From the ring comparison, the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 0.32% in April.

  1— In April, the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 13,837.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.6%, with an average growth rate of 4.2% in two years. Among them, the retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles reached 12,406.3 billion yuan, an increase of 27.7%.

  According to the location of business units, in April, the retail sales of urban consumer goods was 2,888.8 billion yuan, up 17.6% year-on-year, with an average growth of 4.3% in two years; The retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 426.5 billion yuan, an increase of 17.8%, with an average increase of 4.3% in two years. 1— In April, the retail sales of urban consumer goods reached 12,023.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.1%, with an average increase of 4.3% in two years. The retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 1,814 billion yuan, an increase of 26.5%, with an average increase of 3.4% in two years.

  By consumption type, in April, the retail sales of commodities reached 2,977.6 billion yuan, up 15.1% year-on-year, with an average increase of 4.8% in two years. The catering revenue was 337.7 billion yuan, an increase of 46.4%, with an average increase of 0.4% in two years. 1— In April, the retail sales of commodities reached 12,440.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.4%, with an average increase of 4.8% in two years. The catering revenue was 1,397.3 billion yuan, an increase of 67.7%, with an average decline of 0.7% in two years.

  1— In April, the national online retail sales reached 3,763.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.6%, with an average increase of 13.9% in two years. Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods was 3,077.4 billion yuan, an increase of 23.1%, with an average increase of 15.6% in two years, accounting for 22.2% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods; In the online retail sales of physical goods, food, clothing and consumer goods increased by 24.5%, 33.8% and 20% respectively, with an average increase of 30.4%, 8.5% and 16.2% respectively in two years.