Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Report

The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that the estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $310.3 billion, an increase of 1.9 percent (±0.4%) from the second quarter of 2025. Total retail sales for the third quarter of 2025 were estimated at $1,893.6 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent (±0.2%) from the second quarter of 2025. The third quarter 2025 e-commerce estimate increased 5.1 percent (±1.2%) from the third quarter of 2024 while total retail sales increased 4.1 percent (±0.4%) in the same period. E-commerce sales in the third quarter of 2025 accounted for 16.4 percent of total sales.

On a not adjusted basis, the estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2025 totaled $299.6 billion, an increase of 2.2 percent (±0.4%) from the second quarter of 2025. The third quarter 2025 e-commerce estimate increased 5.2 percent (±1.2%) from the third quarter of 2024 while total retail sales increased 4.2 percent (±0.4%) in the same period. E-commerce sales in the third quarter of 2025 accounted for 15.8 percent of total sales.