U.S. online retail sales were $310.3 billion in 2025 Q3
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated seasonally adjusted retail e-commerce sales at $310.3 billion in 2025 Q3, up 5.1% year over year.
Event / data period: 2025-09
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IllustrationOnline purchases made up 16.4% of retail sales. The estimate was not adjusted for price changes; total retail sales were $1.8936 trillion in the quarter.
Estimates use the monthly retail survey and administrative records. The published 90% confidence interval for the quarterly change includes zero.
Data
Reported indicators
Selected numerical indicators for the scope and period defined by the source.
- Seasonally adjusted e-commerce sales
- 310.3 US$ billion
- 2025-07-01 — 2025-09-30 · Estimate
- E-commerce share of retail sales
- 16.4 percent
- 2025-07-01 — 2025-09-30 · Estimate
- Year-on-year e-commerce sales change
- 5.1 percent
- 2025-07-01 — 2025-09-30 · Estimate
Methodology
Quarterly estimate from the U.S. retail survey and administrative records; seasonally adjusted, not adjusted for price changes.
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