China's National Bureau of Statistics: Total retail sales of social consumer goods in October 4.5396 trillion yen - Chinese media

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the total retail sales of social consumer goods in October increased 4.8% year-on-year to 4.5396 trillion former (about 97 trillion yen). The growth rate increased 1.6 percentage points from the previous month.
Retail sales of consumer goods excluding motor vehicles increased 4.9% to 4.944 trillion yen (approximately 87.4 trillion yen). Total retail sales of social consumer goods for the first 10 months of this year increased 3.5% from the same period last year to 39 trillion yen.
896 billion former (approximately 852 trillion yen), of which retail sales of consumer goods excluding automobiles increased 3.9% to 35.9039 trillion former (approximately 767 trillion yen).
By location of business establishments, in October, urban areas increased by 4.7% to 3.9255 trillion yen (about 84 trillion yen), while rural areas increased by 4.9% to 3.9255 trillion yen.
From January to October, urban areas increased by 3.4% to 34.5124 trillion formers (approximately 737 trillion yen), while rural areas increased by 4.4% to 5.3836 trillion formers (approximately 115 trillion yen).
Breaking down consumption, retail sales in October increased 5.0% to 4.444 trillion yen (approximately 86.4 trillion yen), while restaurant revenue increased 3.2% to 495.2 billion yen (approximately 10.6 trillion yen).
In the January-October period, retail sales increased 3.2% to 35.4593 trillion yen (approximately 757 trillion yen), and restaurant revenue increased 5.9% to 4.4367 trillion yen (approximately 94.7 trillion yen).
Meanwhile, nationwide online retail sales in January-October rose 8.8% to 12.3632 trillion yen (about 264 trillion yen). Of this, sales of physical goods increased 8.3% to 10.333 trillion yen.
The online retail sales of physical goods accounted for 17.7% of food, 4.7% of clothing, and 7.7% of daily necessities.
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