Brief Introduction

I. Main Content

Statistics in this chapter show the development of commodity circulation market and the operations of wholesale and retail trades, accommodation and restaurants. Figures mainly include retail sales of consumer goods, total value of commodity purchase, sales and inventory in wholesale and retail trades, sales of commodities by category, and sales of main commodities; operation situation of accommodation and restaurants; sales of mobile vehicles; financial status of wholesale, retail, accommodation and restaurants enterprises above designated size; basic situation of chain businesses; basic situation and turnover of commodity transaction markets, and trading volume of main commodities; and settlement of consumer complaints; and  consumer confidence index.

II. Scope of Statistics

Major adjustments were made to the indicators of Retail Sales of Consumer Goods for 1993, 1997 and 2003. From 1993, the indicator did not cover agricultural means of production for farmers any longer; from 1997, it did not cover houses bought by residents any longer; from 2003, it did not cover goods sold by corporate manufacturing enterprises and industrial activity entities of various economic types to urban and rural residents (including enterprises' own employees) and social groups as well as retail sales by farmers to non-agricultural residents any longer.

As for standards for wholesale and retail trades, accommodation and restaurants above designated size, before 2008, for wholesale trades, the standard was annual sales of RMB 20 million and above; for retail trades, annual sales of RMB 5 million and above; for accommodation, star-rated hotels and non-star-rated hotels with annual turnover of RMB 5 million and above; for restaurants, annual turnover of RMB 2 million and above. After adjustments were made in 2008, the designated size is, for whole sale trades, annual sales of RMB 20 million and above; for retail trades, annual sales of RMB 5 million and above; for accommodation, star-rated hotels and non-star-rated hotels with annual main business income of RMB 2 million and above; for restaurants, annual main business income of RMB 2 million and above.

Survey of consumer confidence index covers 16 districts in the City.

III. Source of Data

Data in settlement are all sourced from Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and NBS Survey Office in Beijing.

IV. Survey Methodology  

The method of comprehensive survey was used for statistics of wholesale and retail trades, accommodation, and restaurants service enterprises above designated size; complete enumeration was used for chain businesses, and commodity trading markets; sample survey was used for wholesale and retail trades, accommodation, and restaurants corporate enterprises below designated size as well as self-employed businesses. 

Statistics on consumer confidence index were obtained through computer-aided phone calls to urban and rural residents at 18-65 who have been living in Beijing for more than half a year.

V.Changes in Relevant Statistical Standards

Before 2010，the classification of small, medium and large-sized enterprises should comply with the standard of Measures for Statistical Classification of Small, Medium and Large-sized Enterprises (Temporary) 2003. Since 2011, the classification of micro, small, medium and large-sized enterprises has been in line with standards of Circular by National Bureau of Statistics on Printing and Issuing the Measures for Statistical Classification of Micro, Small, Medium and Large-sized Enterprises (G.T.Z. [2011] No. 75).

VI. Adjustment to Historical Data

In accordance with the unified requirements and methods put forward by the National Bureau of Statistics, data for 1978- 2003 on retail sales of consumer goods were adjusted with the “speed calculation method” according to the first economic census results in 2004. Data for 2004 are gathered from the first economic census. Data for 2005-2007 were revised with the “trend deviation method” in accordance with the second economic census results in 2008. Data for 2008 are gathered from the second economic census. Data for 2009-2012 were revised with the “trend deviation method” in accordance with the third economic census results in 2013. Data for 2013 were gathered from the third economic census.