China's wholesale-retail sector posted an added value of 11.1 trillion yuan (about 1.66 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters of this year, up 4.4 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.
The growth rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than that in the first half of the year, with the sector accounting for 10.4 percent of the country's GDP.
In the wholesale segment, the total profits of key commodity markets rose 5.8 percent year on year in the first three quarters, with industrial consumer goods up 8.5 percent.
Retail sales at convenience stores and supermarkets above the designated size grew 5.2 percent and 4.1 percent year on year, respectively.
From January to September, foot traffic and business revenue at 78 shopping streets and commercial districts monitored by the Ministry of Commerce rose 5.3 percent and 2.5 percent year on year, respectively.
Rural retail sales of consumer goods reached 5.01 trillion yuan in the first three quarters, up 2.3 percent year on year, 1.4 percentage points higher than the growth rate in urban areas.
Rural e-commerce has also seen robust growth. Business big data showed that online retail sales in rural areas reached 2.2 trillion yuan, up 6.5 percent, while online retail sales of agricultural products hit 590.9 billion yuan, surging 12.6 percent.
The consumer goods trade-in program continued to gain momentum. Since the start of 2026, trade-ins of home appliances have exceeded 100.99 million units, and purchases of new digital and smart products have surpassed 120.6 million units.
Wholesale-retail sector adds 11.1 trln yuan in Jan-Sept
