Retail sales of consumer goods in China for 9 months increased by 10.5%

Almaty. October 19. Silkroadnews - In January-September, this year, retail sales of consumer goods in China amounted to 21 trillion 608 billion yuan, nominally by 10.5% more than in the same period of 2014, informed the agency Xinhua.
Thus, according to the State Statistical Bureau of China, in the cities index rose by 10.3% to 18 trillion 584.3 billion yuan, while in rural areas increased by 11.7% -up to 3 trillion 23.7 billion yuan.
Revenues catering for three quarters of this year increased by 11.7% to 2 trillion 307.1 billion yuan, while retail sales of goods increased by 10.4% to 19 trillion 300.9 billion yuan.
The statistics also show that in September, the retail sales of consumer goods increased nominally by 10.9% and net of the price factor - by 10.8%.
At the same time, the retail sales of goods and services on online platforms in China totaled to 2 trillion 591.4 billion yuan, up by 36.2% compared to the same period in 2014. In particular, the retail sales of goods on the Internet amounted to 2 trillion 151 billion yuan, an increase by 34.7%.