Retail sales in Bellevue increased by more than 2 percent in the last year, according to the state Department of Revenue.

Market’s across the state gained 3.2 percent overall in retail sales over this time last year. Bellevue ranked as the second highest market for retail sales with $1.2 billion. Bellevue was behind Seattle and Vancouver in terms of growth over the last year. Bellevue notched a 2.2 percent gain, while Seattle had an increase in 7.4 percent, and Vancouver sold an additional 6.6 percent. Both Tacoma and Spokane, two of the state’s other major markets posted losses in retail sales over this time last year.

Statewide, construction rose 1.4 percent to $4.4 billion, the first gain for this sector since the first quarter of 2008. Accommodations and food services rose 5.3 percent to $3.5 billion; motor vehicles and parts rose 4.5 percent to $2.6 billion; general merchandise stores dropped 1.2 percent to $1.8 billion, and miscellaneous retailers were up 1 percent to $1.3 billion.