*According to the source, figures for January and February have been grouped together to curb the influence of the Chinese New Year on the statistic. Chinese New Year falls between January and February.
One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.12 euros (as of September 2025).Â
According to the source, retail sales refer to the trade revenue of tangible goods not intended for business use traded from wholesale and retail companies to individuals or non producing social organizations. Figures include total revenues of the food and beverage service industry. During the survey, only wholesale companies with an annual revenue of 20 million yuan and above as well as retail companies with an annual revenue of five million yuan were questioned.
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Monthly retail sales of pharmaceuticals in China 2015-2025
The retail trade revenue of traditional Chinese and western pharmaceuticals in China sank since 2017. In July 2025, the retail sales figure in China amounted to about ** billion yuan.Â
In spite of its rapid growth, the pharmaceutical market in China is far from mature. Compared to other big economies, the pharmaceutical spend per capita in China has been far lower. In 2023, the pharmaceutical spend in the United States had averaged out to U.S. dollars and U.S. dollars in Switzerland. Yet along with higher living standards, an increasing health awareness, as well as a growing need for medical care due to the aging population, the consumer spending on medicine would undoubtedly rise in China.
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