April 2022 China Retail Sales: Sales Slump Amid Extended Lockdowns

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In April, China’s year-over-year sales declined by 9.7%, slowing to the lowest point since March 2020. We review monthly data for retail sales in China in total and by sector, including the following:

• Retail sales growth over the last 13 months
• Retail sales growth for 15 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
• Growth in online retail sales

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