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Annual Retail Trade Survey Historical Data

2009 Annual Retail Trade Survey

Summary of Changes and Methodology [PDF, 70KB]
Tables [Excel, 253KB]
2007 Detailed Operating Expenses tables (last revised on 3/31/2011) [Excel, 94KB]

2005-2008 Annual Retail Trade Survey (All files are in Adobe PDF format.)

2008 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [445KB]
2007 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [241KB]
2006 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [85KB]
2005 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [217KB]

Prior to 2005, Annual Retail Trade Survey tables were released as part of the Annual Benchmark Report.

2004 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2006 Annual Benchmark Report, 2.5MB]
2003 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2005 Annual Benchmark Report, 1.4MB]
2002 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2004 Annual Benchmark Report, 1.5MB]
2001 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2003 Annual Benchmark Report, 805KB]
2000 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2002 Annual Benchmark Report, 884KB]
1999 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2001 Annual Benchmark Report, 1.9MB]
1998 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 2000 Annual Benchmark Report, 2.0MB]
1997 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 1999 Annual Benchmark Report, 642KB]
1996 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 1998 Annual Benchmark Report, 585KB]
1995 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 1997 Annual Benchmark Report, 1.1MB]
1994 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables [released with the 1996 Annual Benchmark Report, 1.5MB]


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Monthly & Annual Retail Trade | (301) 763-2747 |  Last Revised: March 30, 2012