Informations rapides
28 February 2020
2020- n° 56
In December 2019, the sales volume in overall trade grew slightly Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - December 2019

In December 2019, the sales volume in overall trade fell back (−0.8%) after a slight increase in November (+0.2%). It kept decreasing in wholesale trade (−0.7% after −0.6%) and dwindled in retail trade (−1.1% after +1.1%) and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−0.4% after +1.1%).

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The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution to the overall variation. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight. All data are corrected for seasonal adjustments and working days adjustments (SA-WDA).

In December 2019, the sales volume in overall trade fell back (−0.8%) after a slight increase in November (+0.2%). It kept decreasing in wholesale trade (−0.7% after −0.6%) and dwindled in retail trade (−1.1% after +1.1%) and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−0.4% after +1.1%).

The sales volume in overall trade was stable over the fourth quarter

Over the fourth quarter 2019, the sales volume in overall trade was stable compared to the third quarter 2019. It grew by 0.4% in retail trade. By contrast, it decreased by 0.2% both in wholesale trade and in retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Among retail trade, it rose in specialised stores (+1.2%) whereas it decreased in retail trade not in stores (−1.7%) and in non-specialised stores (−0.3%).

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Motor vehicles and motorcycles - 45 Wholesale - 46 Retail trade - 47 Wholesale and retail trade - G
2015-01 97.5 99.75 98.63 99.13
2015-02 97.93 99.11 98.34 98.73
2015-03 98.6 99.92 97.81 99.13
2015-04 98.57 100.51 99.33 99.91
2015-05 99.01 99.16 99.79 99.33
2015-06 100.22 100.85 100.46 100.66
2015-07 101.3 100.51 99.97 100.45
2015-08 101.11 99.0 101.7 100.07
2015-09 102.61 99.92 101.52 100.73
2015-10 101.6 99.49 100.89 100.17
2015-11 101.9 100.36 99.46 100.29
2015-12 99.65 101.42 102.11 101.4
2016-01 105.41 101.81 102.38 102.43
2016-02 104.11 101.85 102.05 102.19
2016-03 104.3 102.31 102.22 102.54
2016-04 106.21 101.57 101.75 102.21
2016-05 106.1 101.82 102.93 102.69
2016-06 105.78 100.28 102.41 101.61
2016-07 103.39 100.49 102.76 101.53
2016-08 107.79 100.84 102.63 102.25
2016-09 108.26 100.92 102.86 102.42
2016-10 107.22 100.76 104.77 102.76
2016-11 110.78 103.55 103.91 104.57
2016-12 109.26 102.15 104.09 103.63
2017-01 110.95 102.41 105.1 104.29
2017-02 111.3 102.84 105.55 104.72
2017-03 113.49 104.82 105.78 106.2
2017-04 108.91 102.3 105.36 104.04
2017-05 114.23 103.97 106.33 105.97
2017-06 114.0 105.06 105.65 106.37
2017-07 114.86 105.8 107.24 107.38
2017-08 114.3 105.55 106.0 106.79
2017-09 116.47 105.98 109.29 108.29
2017-10 117.87 104.25 106.2 106.56
2017-11 117.74 106.5 109.73 108.88
2017-12 121.07 106.85 108.46 109.14
2018-01 117.09 105.28 107.74 107.51
2018-02 116.58 105.3 108.46 107.67
2018-03 118.79 105.24 110.51 108.52
2018-04 118.69 105.81 108.01 108.1
2018-05 119.02 107.39 109.67 109.54
2018-06 120.99 107.49 110.08 109.97
2018-07 117.95 105.83 109.73 108.52
2018-08 119.07 107.47 110.46 109.83
2018-09 117.99 104.97 109.95 108.1
2018-10 120.56 108.63 111.45 110.98
2018-11 118.31 107.54 110.94 109.92
2018-12 112.38 107.29 110.25 108.81
2019-01 121.68 107.93 110.65 110.48
2019-02 121.72 108.83 111.94 111.39
2019-03 120.92 108.65 111.68 111.1
2019-04 121.02 109.86 112.51 112.06
2019-05 121.95 110.19 112.3 112.31
2019-06 122.67 109.09 112.68 111.88
2019-07 123.3 109.62 111.27 111.85
2019-08 125.1 110.48 114.92 113.65
2019-09 124.16 110.35 112.87 112.85
2019-10 123.26 110.58 113.05 112.92
2019-11 124.62 109.93 114.32 113.09
2019-12 124.1 109.16 113.12 112.23

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE.

The sales volume rose by 2.6% over a year

The sales volume in overall trade grew by 2.6% over a year. It increased in all sectors: it rose in wholesale trade (+1.9%), in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+5.9%) and in retail trade (+2.4%). Among retail trade, it grew in specialised stores (+4.1%) and in retail trade not in stores (+5.2%) whereas it declined in non-specialised stores (−0.8%).

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2015
Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2015)
NACE Classification Weight Change in %
Dec./Nov. Nov./Oct. q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motorvehicles and motorcycles 10000 -0.8 0.2 0.0 2.6
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehiclesand motorcycles 1272 -0.4 1.1 -0.2 5.9
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles andmotorcycles 5777 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 1.9
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles andmotorcycles 2952 -1.1 1.1 0.4 2.4
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 -0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.8
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 -1.6 1.6 1.2 4.1
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 0.4 1.2 -1.7 5.2
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
  • (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of the previous year.
  • The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev.2
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

In December, further decrease in wholesale trade

In December 2019, the sales volume in wholesale trade kept decreasing (−0.7% after −0.6% in November). It dwindled in other specialised wholesale (−2.7%) and for wholesaler on a fee or contract basis (−1.2%) after a virtual stability (+0.1% and −0.1%, respectively). Sales volume kept decreasing in information and communication equipment (−2.5% after −2.6%) and in food, beverages and tobacco (−0.2% after −0.4%) whereas it bounced back sharply in agricultural, raw materials and live animals (+2.8% after −4.5%) and kept rising in non specialised wholesale trade (+0.6% after +0.3%).

In December, downturn in retail trade

In December 2019, the sales volume in retail trade fell back (−1.1% after +1.1% in November). It dwindled in specialised stores (−1.6% after +1.6%) and in non-specialised stores (−0.6% after +0.4%), and rose again in retail trade not in stores (+0.4% after +1.2%). Among specialised stores, the sales volume fell back in sale of other goods (−2.1% after+2.1%), in other household equipment (−1.7% after +1.6%) and more strongly in information and communication equipment (−4.0% after +1.3%).

According to the first early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles should be virtually stable in January 2020 (+0.1%). It should grow by 2.7% year on year.

In December, downturn in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

In December 2019, the sales volume in trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles fell back (−0.4% after +1.1% in November). It decreased sharply in motor vehicle parts and accessories (−3.1% after a stability in November). It fell back in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (−0.2% after +0.7%) and rose again in motor vehicles (+0.4% after +1.6%).

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2015
Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2015)
Nace Classification Weight Dec. 2019 Change in %
Dec./Nov. Nov./Oct. T/T–1 (1)
G Wolesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 112.2 -0.8 0.2 0.0
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and moto. 1272 124.1 -0.4 1.1 -0.2
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 130.5 0.4 1.6 0.3
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 116.4 -0.2 0.7 0.4
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 109.4 -3.1 0.0 -1.7
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of moto. and related parts and accessories 27 113.7 1.3 -0.5 -0.1
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. 5777 109.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 113.5 -1.2 -0.1 0.9
462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 93.0 2.8 -4.5 -2.1
463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 1029 103.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.8
464 Wholesale of household goods 1130 113.6 0.0 -0.4 1.2
465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment 331 124.8 -2.5 -2.6 0.3
466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipmt and supplies 716 116.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.8
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 101.4 -2.7 0.1 -1.3
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 117.7 0.6 0.3 -0.7
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and moto. 2952 113.1 -1.1 1.1 0.4
471 Non-specialised stores 1109 108.9 -0.6 0.4 -0.3
472 to 477 Specialised stores 1622 112.7 -1.6 1.6 1.2
472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco 155 122.2 -0.3 0.3 1.4
473 Retail sale of automotive fuel 224 95.5 0.7 0.3 1.3
474 Retail sale of information and communication equipmt 65 134.3 -4.0 1.3 1.5
475 Retail sale of other household equipment 310 109.3 -1.7 1.6 0.9
476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods 118 111.4 -1.9 2.1 0.0
477 Retail sale of other goods 750 115.7 -2.1 2.1 1.5
478 et 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 137.2 0.4 1.2 -1.7
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

Revisions

The variation in the sales volume of overall trade in November 2019 is unchanged at +0.2% (rounded number) compared to previous release.

Revision of variations

in percentage points
Revision of variations (in percentage points)
Nov./Oct. Oct./Sept. Sept./Aug. Q3 2019/Q2 2019 2018/2017
G Overall trade -0.01 -0.03 -0.05 -0.04 -0.01
Raw series -0.02 -0.04 -0.05 0.01 -0.01
SA-WDA parameters 0.01 0.01 0.00 -0.05 0.00
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between October and November 2019 is revised by -0.01 points. -0.02 points are due to the raw series' revision and +0.01 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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