SUMIF Function

Adds numbers within a range that meet a specified condition

Syntax

SUMIF(range, criterion, [sum_range])
  • range
    The group of cells to evaluate
  • criterion
    The condition that defines which numbers to add (for example: 15, "Hello World!", >25)
  • sum_range—[optional]
    The group of cells to add, if different from the range

Sample usage

SUMIF(Quantity:Quantity, >25, Cost:Cost)

Usage notes

  • For criterion, acceptable operators include: = (equal to), <> (not equal to), > (greater than), < (less than), >= (greater than or equal to), <= (less than or equal to)

Examples

This example references the following sheet information:

 Clothing ItemTransaction TotalUnits SoldPrice Per UnitSold Date
1T-Shirt1,170.007815.0002/12/23
2Pants1,491.004235.5002/15/23
3Jacket812.00217200.0003/20/23

Based on the table above, here are some examples of using SUMIF in a sheet:

FormulaDescriptionResult
=SUMIF([Price Per Unit]1:[Price Per Unit]3, >20, [Transaction Total]1:[Transaction Total]3)Revenue gained: Sum the Transaction Total if the price per unit is greater than 20.002,303.00
=SUMIF([Clothing Item]1:[Clothing Item]3, "Pants", [Units Sold]1:[Units Sold]3)Sums units sold based on the item. In this example, the function sums units sold if the value in the Clothing Item column equals Pants42
=SUMIF([Sold Date]1:[Sold Date]3, MONTH(@cell) = 2, [Transaction Total]1:[Transaction Total]3)Revenue gained: Sums the Transaction Total column if the month in the Sold Date column is 2 (February). 2,661.00

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