Greater Los Angeles ranks in the top two for most national consumer spending categories except where noted:
| LOS ANGELES TOTAL RETAIL SALES (TOTALS IN BILLIONS) |
| $223.6 |
| MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS (#1 market in the country) |
| $55.9 |
| GROCERY STORES |
| $25.4 |
| GENERAL MERCHANDISE (#1 market in the country) |
| $26.4 |
| FOOD SERVICE & DRINKING STORES |
| $25.9 |
| DEPARTMENT STORES (#1 market in the country) |
| $17.0 |
Los Angeles is the #1 international trade market — with over $264 billion in imports & exports!