国家统计局贸经司首席统计师袁彦解读4月份消费市场数据

Group 1 - The consumer market in April continued to show stable growth, driven by consumption-boosting policies and a strong performance in the sales of upgrade and green products [1][6] - From January to April, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 161,845 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.7%, and a real growth of 4.9% after excluding price factors [2] - The retail sales in rural areas outpaced urban areas, with a year-on-year growth of 5.1% for county and township markets, accounting for 39.4% of total retail sales [2] Group 2 - The service retail market showed steady growth, with a year-on-year increase of 5.1% from January to April, outpacing the growth of goods retail by 0.4 percentage points [3] - Travel-related consumption saw significant growth, with various service categories such as transportation and leisure services maintaining rapid growth [3] Group 3 - Sales of upgrade and green products remained strong, with jewelry and cosmetics retail sales growing by 25.3% and 7.2% respectively in April [4] - The sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 38.8%, while the retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 905,000 units, growing by 33.9% [4] Group 4 - Online retail sales of physical goods grew by 5.8% from January to April, with a 24.3% share of total retail sales, indicating a steady expansion of online consumption [5] - Physical retail stores also experienced stable growth, with a year-on-year increase of 4.4% in retail sales, supported by innovative business models in membership warehouses and convenience stores [5]