BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, climbed 3.7 percent year on year in 2025, official data showed Monday.

The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 50.12 trillion yuan (about 7.15 trillion U.S. dollars) last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

In December alone, the retail sales of consumer goods rose 0.9 percent year on year, according to the NBS.