主要统计指标解释
社会消费品零售总额 指批发和零售业、餐饮业、新闻出版业、邮政业和其他服务业等，售予城乡居民用于生活消费的商品和社会集团用于公共消费的商品之总量。社会消费品零售总额包括：
一、批发和零售业企业（单位）售予城乡居民用于生活消费和社会集团用于公共消费的商品。包括：
1.售予城乡居民的各种生活消费品；
2.售予入境旅游的外国人、华侨、港澳台同胞的各类商品；
3.售予行政事业单位、社会团体、军队和武警等机构的商品，以及以零售方式售予各类企业的商品。具体包括：用于非生产和社会交往的办公用品，如通讯设备、计算器具和设备、电讯网络设备、文印设备、音像视听器材和设备、纸张、本册、文具及装订文印材料、家具、日用电器、针纺织品、清洁卫生用品、文体用品、奖品、纪念品、礼品等；供内部人员乘坐的交通工具和燃料；用于办公设施修缮的各类配件、材料、工具等；用于取暖和防暑降温的设备、燃料、材料及食品等；专用于教学的用品和设备；非营利医疗机构的中、西药品、中药材和医疗设备器材；非专用的劳动保护用品；不对外营业的内部食堂用的餐具、炊具、设备、清洁卫生工具和食品、燃料等；军队、武警用于其人员生活的衣着品和个人用品；其他各类非生产性设备和用品。
二、餐饮业出售的主食、菜肴、烟酒饮料和其他商品。
三、新闻出版业、邮政业售予城乡居民、企事业单位、军队和武警等机构的书报杂志、音像制品、邮品等。
四、其他服务业出售的食品、烟酒饮料、服装鞋帽、日常生活用品、医药保健用品、艺术品、工艺美术品、玩具、殡葬用品以及其他消费品。
批发和零售业商品购进、销售、库存总额 指各种登记注册类型的批发和零售业企业(单位)以本企业(单位)为总体的，从国内、国外市场购进的商品总量，销售和出口的商品总量、库存的商品总量等情况。该指标可以反映商品流转过程中商品的购进、销售、库存之间的比例关系和存在的问题。
购进总额 指从本企业(单位)以外的单位和个人购进(包括从境外直接进口)作为转卖或加工后转卖的商品总额。它反映批发和零售业从国内、国外市场上购进商品的总量。商品购进包括：(1)从工农业生产者购进的商品；(2)从出版社、报社的出版发行部门购进的图书、杂志和报纸；(3)从各种登记注册类型的批发和零售业企业(单位)购进的商品；(4)从其他单位购进的商品，如从机关、团体、企业等单位购进的剩余物资，从住宿和餐饮业、其他服务业购进的商品，从海关、市场管理部门购进的缉私和没收的商品，从居民手中收购的废旧商品等；(5)从国(境)外直接进口的商品。不包括企业(单位)为自身经营用和未通过买卖行为而收入的商品以及销售退回、商品升溢等。
销售总额 指对本企业(单位)以外的单位和个人出售(包括对境外直接出口)的商品总额。它反映批发和零售业在国内市场上销售商品以及出口商品的总量。商品销售包括：(1)售给城乡居民和社会集团消费用的商品；(2)售给工业、农业、建筑业、运输邮电业、批发和零售业、住宿和餐饮业、其他服务业等作为生产、经营使用的商品；(3)售给批发和零售业作为转卖或加工后转卖的商品；(4)对国(境)外直接出口的商品。不包括出售本企业(单位)自用的废旧包装用品，未通过买卖行为付出的商品，经本单位介绍、由买卖双方直接结算、本单位只收取手续费的业务，购货退出的商品以及商品损耗和损失等。
库存总额 指报告期末各种登记注册类型的批发和零售业企业(单位)已取得所有权的商品。它反映批发和零售业企业(单位)的商品库存情况和对市场商品供应的保证程度。商品库存包括：(1)存放在批发和零售业经营单位(如门市部、批发站、经营处)仓库、货场、货柜和货架中的商品；(2)挑选、整理、包装中的商品；(3)已记入购进而尚未运到本单位的商品，即发货单或银行承兑凭证已到而货未到的商品；(4)寄放他处的商品，如因购货方拒绝承付而暂时存放在购货方的商品和已办完加工成品收回手续而未提回的商品；(5)委托其他单位代销(未作销售或调出)尚未售出的商品；(6)代其他单位购进尚未交付的商品。不包括所有权不属于本单位的商品、委托外单位加工生产尚未收回成品的商品、外贸企业代理其他单位从国外进口尚未付给订货单位的商品、代国家物资储备部门保管的商品等。
住宿和餐饮业营业额
指住宿和餐饮业法人企业（单位）在经营活动中因提供服务或销售商品等取得的收入。包括：客房收入、餐费收入、商品销售额和其他收入。客房收入指住宿和餐饮业法人企业（单位）在经营活动中因提供住宿服务取得的收入。餐费收入指住宿和餐饮业法人企业、（单位）因为顾客提供就餐服务取得的收入，包括经烹饪、调制加工后出售的各种食品，如主食、炒菜、凉拌菜等的收入。商品销售额指住宿和餐饮业法人企业（单位）伴随服务而出售商品所取得的收入（含增值税）。其他收入指营业收入中除客房收入、餐费收入、商品销售额以外的其他收入，包括娱乐、健身和商务服务等。
Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical
Indicators
Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods refer to
the sum of retail sales of commodities sold by wholesale and retail trades,
catering services, publishing, post and telecommunications and other service
industries to urban and rural households for household consumption and to
social institutions for public consumption. Retail sales of consumer goods
include:
1) Sales sold
by wholesale and retail trades to urban and rural households for household
consumption and to social institutions for public consumption.
a) of
commodities to urban and rural households;
b) of
commodities to foreigners, overseas Chinese and Chinese compatriots from
c) of commodities
to government agencies, institutions, social organizations, military and armed
police units, and commodities to enterprises in the form of retail sales. More
specifically, they include: office facilities and articles for non-production
purposes such as communications equipment, computing equipment and instruments,
TV and network equipment, printing and copying equipment, audio-visual
equipment and instruments, paper, notebooks, stationeries, furniture, electric
appliances, knitwear, sanitation and cleaning articles, cultural and sport
articles, articles for prizes, souvenirs, etc.; transport vehicles and fuels
for employees; materials, spare parts and tools for the maintenance of office
facilities; equipment, fuels, materials and food for winter heating or summer
cooling purposes; articles and equipment for teaching purpose; Chinese and
western medicines and medical equipment and facilities purchased by non
profit-making medical institutes; non-specialized work safety articles; cooking
utensils, tableware, equipment, cleaning articles, food and fuels purchased by
in-house cafeterias; clothes and personal articles purchased by military or
armed police units for their officials and soldiers; and other equipment and
articles for non-production purposes.
2) Sales of
stable food, cooked dishes, beverages, tobaccos and other articles by catering
units.
3) Sales of
books, newspapers, magazines, audio-visual products and post products by
publishing, post and telecommunications departments to urban and rural
households and to enterprises, institutions, military and armed police units.
4) Sales of
food, beverages, tobaccos, clothing, hats, footwear, articles for daily use,
medicines, medical and health articles, work of art, handicrafts, toys, funeral
articles and other articles by other service industries.
Purchase,
Sales and Stock of Commodities by Wholesale and Retail Trades refer to the
total volume of commodities purchased, total volume of sales and exports, and
the stock of commodities by wholesale and retail enterprises (establishments)
of different status of registration from domestic and overseas markets. This
indicator reflects the relationship among purchase, sales and stock of
commodities in the circulation of goods and reveals the existing problems.
Total Purchases of Commodities refer to the total value of purchases of commodities
by enterprises (establishments) from other establishments or individuals
(including direct import from abroad) for the purpose of re-selling, either
with or without further processing of the commodities purchased. This indicator
is used to show the total value of purchases of commodities by wholesale and
retail establishments from domestic and overseas markets. The purchases
include: (1) agricultural and industrial products purchased from producers; (2)
books, magazines and newspapers purchased from distribution departments of the
publishers; (3) commodities purchased from wholesale and retail establishments
of different status of registration; (4) commodities purchased from other
units, such as surplus materials purchased from government agencies,
enterprises or institutions, commodities purchased from hotels and catering
services establishments, confiscated goods purchased from customs authorities
or market management agencies, second-hand goods and wastes purchased from
residents; and (5) commodities directly imported from abroad. Excluded are
commodities purchased by enterprises (establishments) for use in their own
business operation, commodities obtained without buying or selling procedures,
rejected commodities, etc.
Total Sales of Commodities refer to value of commodities sold
by the establishments to other establishments and individuals (including direct
export to abroad). This indicator is used to show the total value of sales of
commodities at domestic markets and export. The sales include: (1) commodities
sold to urban and rural residents and social groups for their consumption; (2)
commodities sold to establishments in industry, agriculture, construction, transportation,
post and telecommunications, wholesale and retail trades, hotels and catering
services, and public utility for their production and operation; (3)
commodities sold to wholesale and retail establishments for re-selling, with or
without further processing; and (4) commodities for direct export to abroad.
Excluded are selling of waste packaging materials used by the establishments
(units) themselves, commodities transferred without buying or selling
procedures, commission income from brokerage in transactions for which
settlement is directly handled by buyers and sellers, rejected commodities in
the purchase, loss in commodities, etc.
Total Stock of Commodities
refers to total commodities possessed by wholesale and retail
enterprises (units) of various types of registration status at the end of the
reference period, reflecting the commodity stock level of various wholesale and
retail enterprises and the potential for market supply. It includes: (1)
commodities located in storage, garages, counters, and shelves of operating
units (such as sale stores, wholesale centres, and operating offices) of
wholesale and retail enterprises; (2) commodities in the process of being
selected, sorted, and packed; (3) commodities not arrived but recorded as
purchase in the account, i.e. commodities not arrived but payment receipts for
the commodities from the sellers or the banks arrived; (4) commodities
deposited in other places rather than places mentioned above, for instance:
commodities in the hold of purchasers temporarily due to the refusal of payment
and commodities not taken back after going through the formalities; (5)
commodities entrusted to other units to sell but not sold yet; (6) commodities
purchased for other units but not delivered yet. Commodities not included as
stock are those not owned by the enterprises (units), commodities on commission
for processing but not yet delivered, imported commodities of agency of foreign
trade enterprise but not yet delivered to ordering units and finally those put
in stock on behalf of the state material reserves units.
Business Revenue of Hotels and Catering Services
refers to revenue received from providing services or selling
commodities by corporate enterprises and establishments engaged in hotels and
catering services, including income from hotels, from catering services, from
selling of commodities and from other services. Income from hotels refers to
income of corporate enterprises and establishments engaged in hotels and
catering services by providing lodging services. Income from catering services
refers to income of corporate enterprises and establishments engaged in hotels
and catering services by providing catering services, including selling of
cooked or prepared foods such as staple food, cooked dishes or cold dishes.
Income from selling of commodities refers to income of corporate enterprises
and establishments engaged in hotels and catering services by selling
commodities (including value-added tax) that accompany the services they
provide. Income from other activities refers to income received other than
income from hotels, catering services or selling of commodities, such as income
from providing recreation, fitness or business services.