China's National Bureau of Statistics: September retail sales of social consumer goods totaled 4.1112 trillion yen - Chinese media

According to data recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the total retail sales of social consumer goods in September increased 3.2% year-on-year to 4.1112 trillion former (about 86 trillion yen). The increase rate was 1.1% compared to the previous month.
Of these, retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles increased 3.6% to 3.6573 trillion yen (approximately 77 trillion yen).
Total retail sales of consumer goods for the first nine months of this year increased 3.3% year-on-year to 35.3564 trillion yen.
billion former (approximately 743 trillion yen), of which retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles increased 3.8% to 31.8203 trillion former (approximately 669 trillion yen).
By location of business establishments, in September, urban areas increased by 3.1% to 3.5044 trillion yen (about 74 trillion yen), while rural areas increased by 3.9% to 3.5044 trillion yen.
In the first nine months of the year, urban areas increased by 3.2% to 30.5869 trillion formers (approximately 643 trillion yen), while rural areas increased by 4.4% to 4.7695 trillion formers (approximately 100 trillion yen).
Breaking down consumption, retail sales in September increased 3.3% to 3.6695 trillion yen (approximately 77 trillion yen), and restaurant revenue increased 3.1% to 441.7 billion yen (approximately 9 trillion yen).
Retail sales of goods increased 3.0% to 31.4149 trillion yen (approximately 660 trillion yen), and restaurant revenue increased 6.2% to 3.9415 trillion yen (approximately 83 trillion yen).
Meanwhile, nationwide online retail sales for January to September increased 8.6% to 10.8928 trillion yen (approximately 229 trillion yen).
Physical goods increased by 7.9% to 9.721 trillion yen (approximately 191 trillion yen), accounting for 25.7% of the total social consumer goods retail sales. Of the online retail sales of physical goods, food accounted for 17.8% and clothing for 4.
goods increased by 1%, and daily necessities increased by 7.2%.