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U.S. market size for the total toy industry for 2025, projected to 100% of the market, was approximately $45.6 billion, according to Circana Checkout.*

U.S. retail sales of toys generated $30.3 billion in 2025 and grew by +6% vs. last year according to Circana’s U.S. Retail Tracking Services that covers 68% of the U.S. Toys Market.** While retail toy sales grew 6% from 2024 to 2025, the total dollar value of the industry has remained relatively flat compared with 2021.***

U.S. toy industry dollar volume and trends by Super Category shows that Games/Puzzles has emerged as the largest toy category, generating $4.9 billion in 2025.****

Dollar Volume & Trends by Supercategory:

Super Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2025 vs 2024
%change
2025 vs 2021
%change
All Super Category $30.4 $30.6 $28.4 $28.5 $30.3 6% 0%
Action Figures & Accessories $2.3 $2.4 $2.2 $2.0 $2.1 6% -6%
Arts & Crafts $1.5 $1.5 $1.4 $1.4 $1.5 5% -3%
Building Sets $2.7 $2.9 $3.2 $3.7 $4.3 15% 57%
Dolls $3.9 $3.5 $2.9 $2.7 $2.5 -7% -36%
Explorative & Other Toys $2.3 $2.6 $2.3 $2.6 $3.1 20% 36%
Games/Puzzles $3.6 $3.6 $3.6 $3.6 $4.9 37% 36%
Infant/Toddler/Preschool Toys $3.8 $3.7 $3.4 $3.4 $3.3 -3% -15%
Outdoor & Sports Toys $6.0 $5.4 $4.5 $4.3 $4.0 -6% -34%
Plush $1.9 $2.5 $2.6 $2.6 $2.4 -8% 26%
Vehicles $1.8 $1.8 $1.8 $1.9 $1.9 -1% 2%
Youth Electronics $0.5 $0.5 $0.4 $0.4 $0.4 1% -21%

Chart Source: Circana, LLC, Retail Tracking Service, U.S. January – December 2025. Dollar amounts shown in billions.

Detailed Sources:

*Circana, LLC, Checkout Sales Tracking, Toys, Dollars Adjusted, January – December 2025

**Circana, LLC. Retail Tracking Service, Toys, Dollars Adjusted, January – December 2025

***Circana LLC, Retail Tracking Service, U.S. Toys, Dollars Adjusted % Change, 2024 v. 2025 & 2025 v. 2021

****Circana LLC, Retail Tracking Service, Toys, Games/Puzzles, Dollars Adjusted, January – December 2025

NOTE: It is not recommended to make comparisons between the data provided above and previously posted data as each year new retailers are added to Circana’s Retail panel and adjustments are made to category hierarchies. Therefore, dollar volumes and trends may shift/change over time.

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