Clothing store sales in the United States from 1992-2022

This timeline depicts clothing store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2022. In 2022, U.S. clothing store sales came to about 210.5 billion U.S. dollars. According to the NAICS definition, this industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new clothing.

The clothing industry in the United States

The U.S. apparel market is the largest in the world. In 2023, The U.S. retail market was valued at 351 billion U.S. dollars. Retail sales in clothing stores in the United States regularly exceed 15 billion U.S. dollars on a monthly basis. In December 2022, U.S. clothing and clothing accessory store sales amounted to almost 26.8 billion U.S. dollars.

Revenue by gender

The revenue of the U.S. women's and girls' apparel market was approximately 187 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, whereas the revenue of the men's and boys' apparel market was around 100.5 billion U.S. dollars in the same period.