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Back-to-college clothing: total expenditure by U.S. consumers 2007-2017

Total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data describes the total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, customers in the United states spent a total of eight billion USD on back-to-college clothing and accessories.

Back-to-college clothing spending - additional information Since 2007, consumers spending on back-to-college clothing and accessories have remained fairly stable, averaging around seven billion USD per year. The total expenditure on these items peaked in 2012, when American consumers spent 7.

2007 7.41
2008 7.01
2009 5.77
2010 6.63
2011 7.25
2012 7.83
2013 6.72
2014 7.33
2015 6.56
2016 7.49
2017 8