Unit: up per cent
| Items | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Total retail sales | 5.4 | 13.2 | 21.7 | 14.8 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Consumer goods | 5.6 | 11.3 | 17.1 | 8.3 | ||
| Foods | 7.7 | 14.3 | 35.2 | 24.7 | 7.7 | -0.2 |
| Grain | 24.3 | 27.7 | 48.7 | 34.4 | 7.5 | -7.9 |
| Sideline products | 5.2 | 14.4 | ||||
| Cigarettes, drinks, tea | 4.6 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Other foods | 3.6 | 9.5 | 23.2 | 8.8 | ||
| Clothes | 2.8 | 6.2 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 8.5 | 3.5 |
| Daily use articles | 1.4 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Stationary, entertainment | -4.3 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| Books, newspapers, magazines | 3.3 | 7.1 | 33.5 | 15.2 | 36.9 | 12.8 |
| Medicines, medical items | 9.1 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 4.4 |
| Decoration materials | 6.5 | 28.8 | 12.9 | 1.2 | -1 | |
| Fuel items | 14.6 | 35 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 5 | |
| Farm production materials | 3.7 | 14.1 | 27.4 | 8.4 | -0.5 |
Last Updated on 10/23/98
By China Data Center