Historical Year Data · 2003

Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) in 2003

Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) opened 2003 at 261,394 and closed at 271,550, a +3.89% move for the year. The high of 271,550 was reached on December 1, and the low of 257,531 on February 1.

Open

261,394

2003-01

271,550

12 data points

High

271,550

Dec 1

Low

257,531

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+3.89%

2002 Change

+3.43%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	261,394	261,394	261,394	261,394	+0.00%
Feb	257,531	257,531	257,531	257,531	+0.00%
Mar	260,566	260,566	260,566	260,566	+0.00%
Apr	261,375	261,375	261,375	261,375	+0.00%
May	261,392	261,392	261,392	261,392	+0.00%
Jun	265,331	265,331	265,331	265,331	+0.00%
Jul	267,683	267,683	267,683	267,683	+0.00%
Aug	270,612	270,612	270,612	270,612	+0.00%
Sep	270,212	270,212	270,212	270,212	+0.00%
Oct	269,060	269,060	269,060	269,060	+0.00%
Nov	270,161	270,161	270,161	270,161	+0.00%
Dec	271,550	271,550	271,550	271,550	+0.00%

Events During 2003

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

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