Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in December 2011
In December 2011, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1774.0 billion yuan, up 18.1 percent year-on-year (Nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 13.8 percent. The follows are nominal growth rates if there’s no additional explanation). Of the total, the retail sales of consumer goods of industrial enterprises (units) above designated size was 905.3 billion yuan, increased 23.2 percent. From January to December, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 18122.6 billion yuan, up 17.1 percent of nominal growth rate, (or up 11.6 percent of real growth rate) year-on-year. Month-on-month increase of the total retail sales of consumer goods in December was 1.41 percent.
In terms of different areas, the retail sales of consumer goods in cities was 1532.0 billion yuan this month, up 18.2 percent, year-on-year; while that in rural areas was 242.0 billion yuan, up 17.8 percent, year-on-year.
In terms of different consumption patterns, the catering services in December gained 199.7 billion yuan, up 18.6 percent, year-on-year; the retail sales of goods gained 1574.3 billion yuan, up 18.1 percent, year-on-year, of which, the amount of enterprises (units) above designated size was 838.1 billion yuan, up 23.1 percent, year-on-year. Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in December Item December Jan-Dec Accumulated Absolute Value (100 million yuan) Y/Y (%) Absolute Value (100 million yuan) Y/Y (%) Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods 17740 18.1 181226 17.1 Of Which: Retail Sales of the Enterprises (units) above Designated Size 9053 23.2 84609 22.9 Grouped by Different Areas City 15320 18.2 156908 17.2 At and Below 2420 17.8 24318 16.7 Grouped by Consumption Patterns Catering Services 1997 18.6 20543 16.9 Of which: Income of Catering Services of the Enterprises (units) above Designated Size 672 24.7 6445 19.7 Retail Sales of Goods 15743 18.1 160683 17.2 Of which: Income of Retail Sales of Goods of the Enterprises (units) above Designated Size 8381 23.1 78164 23.2 Of which: Grain, Oil, Foodstuff, Beverages, Tobacco and Liquor 1068 28.5 10323 25.3 Garments, Footwear, Hats, Knitwear 950 26.7 7955 24.2 Cosmetics 111 16.9 1103 18.7 Gold, Silver and Jewelry 180 35.6 1837 42.1 Commodities 277 23.4 2767 24.1 Sports and Recreation Articles 37 14.1 367 13.0 Household Appliances and AV Equipment 568 33.4 5375 21.6 Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines 373 27.2 3718 21.5 Cultural and Office Appliances 198 34.1 1629 27.6 Furniture 141 39.2 1181 32.8 Communication Appliances 109 24.8 1070 27.5 Petroleum and Related Products 1303 31.1 14437 37.4 Automobile 2371 10.2 20838 14.6 Building and Decoration Materials 180 37.2 1400 30.1 Notes: 2.For parts of data, the total is not equal to sub-items due to round-off.
1.The growth rate in this table are all nominal growth rate.
Annotations:
1. Explanatory Notes
Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: refers to the sales of physical commodity or the income of catering services sold or provided by enterprises (units) to individuals, social organizations for non-production and non-operation purposes.
2.Statistical Coverage
The corporate enterprises, industrial activity units or self-employed individuals which retail goods or provide catering services. Enterprises (units) above designated size refer to those wholesale enterprises (units) with an annual revenue from primary business of 20 million yuan, and above, those retail enterprises (units) with an annual revenue from primary business of 5 million yuan and above, and those hotel and catering enterprises (units) with an annual revenue from primary business of 2 million yuan and above.
3. Survey Methods
All enterprises (units) above designated size are surveyed, while the data of enterprises (units) below designated size are collected by sampling survey.
4. Month-on-Month Figure Revision
According to the auto-revision function of the seasonal adjustment model, the growth rate of the total retail sales of consumer goods from February to October was revised. The revised figures and figures for November are as follows:
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The Month-on-Month Growth Rate of Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods | |
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2011 |
Growth Rate (%) |
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February |
1.30 |
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March |
1.35 |
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April |
1.33 |
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May |
1.31 |
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June |
1.40 |
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July |
1.30 |
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August |
1.29 |
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September |
1.35 |
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October |
1.30 |
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November |
1.28 |
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December |
1.41 |
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