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Informations rapidesIn December 2021, the business climate in retail trade has slightly deteriorated and has bounced back in trade and repair of vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - December 2021

In December 2021, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has weakened slightly. At 108, the indicator that synthesizes it has lost one point although it remains well above its long-term average (100). This slight deterioration is mainly due to the drop in the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector, partially offset by the increase in the balances of opinion on recent sales and on the level of stocks.

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In December 2021, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has weakened slightly. At 108, the indicator that synthesizes it has lost one point although it remains well above its long-term average (100). This slight deterioration is mainly due to the drop in the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector, partially offset by the increase in the balances of opinion on recent sales and on the level of stocks.

Composite indicator

Composite indicator
Business climate synthetic indicator
2021-12 108.0
2021-11 108.5
2021-10 106.1
2021-09 105.7
2021-08 108.8
2021-07 113.6
2021-06 115.8
2021-05 109.6
2021-04 91.9
2021-03 96.1
2021-02 89.4
2021-01 94.1
2020-12 92.7
2020-11 70.9
2020-10 95.1
2020-09 94.8
2020-08 94.2
2020-07 89.0
2020-06 85.6
2020-05 64.9
2020-04 61.6
2020-03 92.7
2020-02 106.0
2020-01 105.7
2019-12 107.5
2019-11 105.5
2019-10 105.2
2019-09 105.0
2019-08 101.2
2019-07 105.6
2019-06 104.5
2019-05 105.9
2019-04 107.6
2019-03 104.1
2019-02 102.4
2019-01 100.9
2018-12 98.5
2018-11 105.9
2018-10 105.8
2018-09 108.1
2018-08 112.2
2018-07 113.0
2018-06 112.3
2018-05 113.3
2018-04 113.3
2018-03 113.6
2018-02 115.7
2018-01 115.8
2017-12 115.1
2017-11 114.7
2017-10 114.9
2017-09 112.5
2017-08 109.1
2017-07 111.7
2017-06 110.7
2017-05 107.0
2017-04 105.5
2017-03 106.8
2017-02 105.7
2017-01 107.1
2016-12 107.6
2016-11 103.4
2016-10 101.9
2016-09 102.6
2016-08 104.2
2016-07 104.3
2016-06 103.3
2016-05 105.6
2016-04 102.8
2016-03 103.2
2016-02 102.2
2016-01 103.9
2015-12 101.1
2015-11 104.4
2015-10 107.4
2015-09 105.2
2015-08 105.6
2015-07 102.8
2015-06 103.5
2015-05 102.2
2015-04 102.1
2015-03 101.3
2015-02 100.9
2015-01 97.7
2014-12 94.1
2014-11 92.5
2014-10 89.2
2014-09 88.7
2014-08 90.6
2014-07 96.2
2014-06 94.4
2014-05 96.1
2014-04 96.0
2014-03 94.9
2014-02 94.5
2014-01 95.2
2013-12 94.2
2013-11 91.6
2013-10 95.4
2013-09 97.2
2013-08 93.4
2013-07 86.1
2013-06 85.1
2013-05 84.0
2013-04 84.5
2013-03 86.5
2013-02 89.3
2013-01 85.7
2012-12 88.2
2012-11 88.5
2012-10 87.8
2012-09 86.6
2012-08 90.8
2012-07 89.2
2012-06 93.1
2012-05 91.2
2012-04 96.2
2012-03 94.0
2012-02 91.0
2012-01 89.0
2011-12 93.4
2011-11 94.1
2011-10 95.1
2011-09 94.3
2011-08 98.6
2011-07 102.0
2011-06 102.5
2011-05 104.2
2011-04 103.1
2011-03 103.8
2011-02 106.1
2011-01 106.0
2010-12 107.2
2010-11 104.0
2010-10 106.8
2010-09 105.3
2010-08 105.4
2010-07 100.8
2010-06 100.3
2010-05 101.4
2010-04 102.5
2010-03 97.8
2010-02 98.4
2010-01 98.2
2009-12 96.5
2009-11 97.5
2009-10 92.1
2009-09 90.0
2009-08 86.9
2009-07 85.5
2009-06 79.8
2009-05 80.0
2009-04 76.3
2009-03 80.5
2009-02 79.3
2009-01 78.3
2008-12 77.3
2008-11 82.7
2008-10 81.7
2008-09 94.7
2008-08 93.7
2008-07 95.9
2008-06 99.3
2008-05 102.3
2008-04 103.3
2008-03 108.4
2008-02 107.9
2008-01 109.7
2007-12 113.5
2007-11 112.7
2007-10 110.9
2007-09 112.0
2007-08 114.5
2007-07 116.0
2007-06 119.2
2007-05 113.7
2007-04 112.2
2007-03 110.1
2007-02 111.2
2007-01 106.8
2006-12 107.6
2006-11 109.7
2006-10 111.0
2006-09 109.8
2006-08 109.1
2006-07 107.6
2006-06 106.9
2006-05 105.1
2006-04 102.9
2006-03 101.7
2006-02 101.8
2006-01 102.4
2005-12 103.1
2005-11 99.3
2005-10 100.7
2005-09 98.2
2005-08 97.1
2005-07 95.6
2005-06 97.5
2005-05 100.9
2005-04 103.0
2005-03 103.6
2005-02 103.3
2005-01 105.4

Composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE

The balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector has declined

In December 2021, the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector has fallen quite sharply but remains well above its long-term average. In contrast, the balances of opinion on past sales over the last three months and on the level of stocks have increased: the former has reached its average but the latter remains well below its own, despite its rebound after a continuous decline since June.

The balances of opinion on expected sales, ordering intentions, and recent and future workforce size over the past three and next three months remain broadly unchanged.

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers has continued to increase: the associated balance has once again increased slightly.

Tendency in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles

Balances of opinion, in %, S.A.
Tendency in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles (Balances of opinion, in %, S.A.)
Mean (1) Sept. 21 Oct. 21 Nov. 21 Dec. 21
Business climate 100 106 106 109 108
General business outlook -28 -4 -2 -3 -7
Recent sales -7 -15 -20 -13 -7
Expected sales -3 -12 -12 -4 -5
Ordering intentions -7 -5 -7 -1 -1
Stocks 10 -5 -8 -13 -6
Past selling prices (2) -6 14 21
Expected selling prices -2 13 22 26 26
Cash position (2) -15 -7 -15
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -5 -7 -7 -6
Workforce size: future trend -3 -9 -6 -5 -6
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 34 32 32 34 36
  • (1) Average since 1991 (2004 for recent and expected sales and ordering intentions, April 2021 for uncertainty felt).
  • (2) Bi-monthly question (odd-numbered months).
  • (3) Non-seasonally adjusted balance
  • Source: INSEE - monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles

Recent sales and ordering intentions

Recent sales and ordering intentions
Ordering intentions Recent sales
2021-12 -1.1 -6.7
2021-11 -0.8 -12.5
2021-10 -7.4 -19.9
2021-09 -5.1 -15.2
2021-08 1.2 11.6
2021-07 3.8 1.1
2021-06 1.6 -1.8
2021-05 -3.6 -10.3
2021-04 -13.3 -6.6
2021-03 -8.6 -15.9
2021-02 -14.4 -12.7
2021-01 -12.7 -3.5
2020-12 -12.1 -21.4
2020-11 -37.3 6.1
2020-10 -2.8 -4.3
2020-09 -8.6 2.6
2020-08 -7.4 -8.7
2020-07 -8.2 -40.7
2020-06 -13.0 -47.9
2020-05 -43.3 -56.0
2020-04 -52.9 -2.4
2020-03 -12.5 -4.2
2020-02 -0.2 2.4
2020-01 -2.6 12.7
2019-12 0.5 -1.3
2019-11 -1.3 -6.9
2019-10 -4.9 -8.5
2019-09 -4.9 -2.8
2019-08 -12.3 -3.7
2019-07 -3.6 -2.1
2019-06 -7.0 -8.4
2019-05 -2.6 -10.8
2019-04 3.3 -12.2
2019-03 -2.5 -17.9
2019-02 -6.2 -9.8
2019-01 -6.8 -7.7
2018-12 -6.5 -9.2
2018-11 -0.9 -7.7
2018-10 -3.7 -10.2
2018-09 0.7 -1.3
2018-08 8.5 2.0
2018-07 5.1 -0.2
2018-06 5.9 -8.0
2018-05 5.7 -6.7
2018-04 4.4 -9.0
2018-03 2.1 -8.5
2018-02 3.9 4.9
2018-01 5.4 3.2
2017-12 5.3 0.3
2017-11 8.1 -6.8
2017-10 9.4 -3.2
2017-09 3.9 -5.2
2017-08 -6.1 0.3
2017-07 0.4 7.9
2017-06 -0.2 -5.1
2017-05 -0.7 -5.1
2017-04 -1.5 -12.2
2017-03 0.3 -2.2
2017-02 -0.6 4.3
2017-01 0.2 2.5
2016-12 -0.1 -1.2
2016-11 -9.2 -6.3
2016-10 -8.2 -10.7
2016-09 -6.1 -10.5
2016-08 -3.9 -4.1
2016-07 -5.1 -5.1
2016-06 -3.7 -4.0
2016-05 -3.8 4.8
2016-04 -8.7 1.5
2016-03 -3.5 -5.2
2016-02 -6.8 -9.2
2016-01 -6.1 -4.9
2015-12 -5.2 -15.3
2015-11 -3.5 3.0
2015-10 0.3 4.4
2015-09 -2.6 1.6
2015-08 -1.5 8.0
2015-07 -6.3 -0.6
2015-06 -1.3 -8.3
2015-05 -3.0 -4.4
2015-04 -2.2 -2.6
2015-03 -3.3 -5.4
2015-02 -1.9 -4.3
2015-01 -4.9 -8.6
2014-12 -12.7 -10.2
2014-11 -13.6 -14.7
2014-10 -16.8 -23.7
2014-09 -18.4 -30.6
2014-08 -17.3 -19.8
2014-07 -10.3 -5.9
2014-06 -13.8 -11.9
2014-05 -11.3 -14.8
2014-04 -9.6 -21.3
2014-03 -11.1 -16.9
2014-02 -13.3 -13.1
2014-01 -12.7 -10.7
2013-12 -15.2 -10.6
2013-11 -13.5 -12.9
2013-10 -13.4 -11.5
2013-09 -7.5 -12.8
2013-08 -13.4 -18.3
2013-07 -23.1 -26.0
2013-06 -19.4 -24.4
2013-05 -21.7 -29.8
2013-04 -19.6 -31.8
2013-03 -17.1 -25.9
2013-02 -14.0 -27.2
2013-01 -25.5 -17.3
2012-12 -17.7 -21.2
2012-11 -18.5 -16.4
2012-10 -19.3 -23.0
2012-09 -21.7 -23.8
2012-08 -15.1 -8.3
2012-07 -15.4 -19.5
2012-06 -12.9 -18.3
2012-05 -16.8 -14.8
2012-04 -13.7 -8.1
2012-03 -16.0 -12.3
2012-02 -15.4 -15.4
2012-01 -19.9 -20.3
2011-12 -13.9 -17.5
2011-11 -12.6 -13.0
2011-10 -13.5 -15.7
2011-09 -13.1 -17.4
2011-08 -11.3 -6.5
2011-07 -11.6 -9.4
2011-06 -11.4 0.1
2011-05 -7.9 3.6
2011-04 -7.2 1.7
2011-03 -5.8 -6.4
2011-02 -2.4 1.6
2011-01 -1.8 4.3
2010-12 -1.3 4.1
2010-11 -4.9 -8.0
2010-10 1.3 -3.9
2010-09 -2.3 -1.8
2010-08 -1.6 4.0
2010-07 -7.9 -5.3
2010-06 -4.7 -1.0
2010-05 -7.0 2.1
2010-04 -4.5 -2.7
2010-03 -10.0 -20.1
2010-02 -9.9 -13.0
2010-01 -13.4 -4.7

Recent sales and ordering intentions

  • Source: INSEE

The balance of opinion on expected selling prices has stabilised at a very high level

In December 2021, the balance of opinion on expected selling prices for the next three months is stable. It stands, like last month, at the highest level since the start of this series (1991).

Expected prices in retail trade

Expected prices in retail trade
Expected prices
2021-12 25.6
2021-11 26.1
2021-10 22.1
2021-09 12.7
2021-08 14.8
2021-07 13.8
2021-06 10.7
2021-05 5.3
2021-04 1.3
2021-03 2.2
2021-02 -0.5
2021-01 -0.2
2020-12 -3.8
2020-11 -4.2
2020-10 1.5
2020-09 -1.2
2020-08 0.3
2020-07 -2.2
2020-06 -3.0
2020-05 -6.8
2020-04 -7.4
2020-03 -1.0
2020-02 1.9
2020-01 -0.7
2019-12 3.1
2019-11 1.0
2019-10 2.8
2019-09 0.1
2019-08 -0.6
2019-07 -0.8
2019-06 -2.7
2019-05 0.6
2019-04 3.1
2019-03 1.3
2019-02 0.0
2019-01 -3.3
2018-12 4.0
2018-11 -1.8
2018-10 -1.4
2018-09 -0.8
2018-08 -1.2
2018-07 1.0
2018-06 -2.9
2018-05 -1.4
2018-04 -2.4
2018-03 -3.1
2018-02 0.6
2018-01 -3.8
2017-12 -1.6
2017-11 1.0
2017-10 3.3
2017-09 -2.7
2017-08 -0.1
2017-07 -2.4
2017-06 -1.8
2017-05 -7.5
2017-04 -3.7
2017-03 -0.7
2017-02 -4.7
2017-01 0.0
2016-12 -0.7
2016-11 -1.2
2016-10 -7.3
2016-09 -6.5
2016-08 -4.2
2016-07 -4.5
2016-06 -7.6
2016-05 -4.7
2016-04 -6.4
2016-03 -5.1
2016-02 -6.6
2016-01 -8.3
2015-12 -7.5
2015-11 -2.8
2015-10 -3.0
2015-09 -7.2
2015-08 -7.8
2015-07 -5.6
2015-06 -3.1
2015-05 -7.4
2015-04 -5.3
2015-03 -9.3
2015-02 -10.0
2015-01 -11.7
2014-12 -11.4
2014-11 -11.8
2014-10 -13.8
2014-09 -14.0
2014-08 -12.2
2014-07 -9.7
2014-06 -13.9
2014-05 -14.2
2014-04 -16.4
2014-03 -12.7
2014-02 -10.3
2014-01 -2.4
2013-12 -1.0
2013-11 -3.6
2013-10 -2.9
2013-09 -0.5
2013-08 -3.5
2013-07 -1.6
2013-06 -6.9
2013-05 -0.7
2013-04 -13.8
2013-03 -1.6
2013-02 -8.2
2013-01 -6.3
2012-12 -1.6
2012-11 -5.0
2012-10 -4.8
2012-09 -0.9
2012-08 -3.6
2012-07 -1.8
2012-06 -2.0
2012-05 -1.6
2012-04 -1.2
2012-03 3.7
2012-02 3.7
2012-01 5.1
2011-12 7.1
2011-11 4.8
2011-10 3.3
2011-09 3.3
2011-08 5.2
2011-07 4.8
2011-06 5.2
2011-05 9.7
2011-04 9.0
2011-03 7.6
2011-02 5.8
2011-01 2.5
2010-12 -1.4
2010-11 -0.2
2010-10 0.8
2010-09 -1.7
2010-08 -5.0
2010-07 -3.6
2010-06 -0.8
2010-05 -3.4
2010-04 -4.2
2010-03 -4.3
2010-02 -5.0
2010-01 -5.7
2009-12 -5.7
2009-11 -9.3
2009-10 -8.0
2009-09 -4.9
2009-08 -11.4
2009-07 -5.7
2009-06 -16.4
2009-05 -17.4
2009-04 -18.3
2009-03 -30.6
2009-02 -17.4
2009-01 -17.8
2008-12 -20.4
2008-11 -26.8
2008-10 -6.3
2008-09 -15.4
2008-08 4.6
2008-07 6.0
2008-06 3.8
2008-05 1.9
2008-04 1.5
2008-03 8.1
2008-02 1.5
2008-01 5.4
2007-12 3.1
2007-11 14.5
2007-10 0.0
2007-09 7.8
2007-08 0.7
2007-07 -6.0
2007-06 -5.0
2007-05 -1.7
2007-04 -8.9
2007-03 -5.8
2007-02 -1.7
2007-01 -6.2

Expected prices in retail trade

  • Source: INSEE

In retail trade (excluding trade and repair of vehicles), the business climate has weakened

In December 2021, in retail trade, the business climate has weakened. At 99, the composite indicator has lost two points and has returned to its level of last October, just below its average (100). This deterioration is mainly due to the fall in the balance of opinion on workforce size for the next three months and, to a lesser extend, to the decrease in the balances of opinion on the general business outlook and ordering intentions.

The balance of opinion on the expected change in the workforce size over the next three months has fallen back and moved away from its average. The balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector has declined after three months of increases. However, it remains well above its average. The balance of opinion on ordering intentions has also fallen back, due to specialised retailing, but remains above its average.

The balance of opinion on past sales has risen again and has deviated from its average. This increase is especially marked in specialised retail trade. On the other hand, the balance of opinion on expected sales has fallen back sharply, returning below its average, again with a much sharper decline in specialised retail trade than in general retail trade.

The balance of opinion on expected selling prices is virtually stable for the whole of retail trade after reaching a level in October not seen since the start of this series (1991). For the specialised retail trade sub-sector, this balance has increased and reached a new level unseen since 1991. Conversely, for general retail trade, this balance has fallen sharply after reaching in November a level not seen since 1991.

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has bounced back sharply

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has bounced back sharply in December 2021 after five consecutive months of decreases. At 106, it has gained six points and exceeds its average (100). All balances of opinion in the sector have risen; the balances on the future trend in workforce size and on order intentions are the main contributors to the improvement in the sub-sector business climate.

Regarding employment, the balance on the change in the workforce size over the next three months has picked up sharply and exceeds its long-term average. The balance of opinion on ordering intentions has risen again and has moved above its average.

The balances of opinion on recent and expected sales as well as on the level of stocks have increased markedly but remain all below their average.

The overall assessment of business managers in vehicle trade and repair regarding the business outlook for French retail sector has improved and exceeded its average more largely.

The balance of opinion on expected selling prices has continued to increase, slightly this month, and has reached a level not seen since the start of this series (2003), therefore beyond the record of the past month.

Recent sales and ordering intentions in trade and repair of motor vehicles

Recent sales and ordering intentions in trade and repair of motor vehicles
Ordering intentions Recent sales
2021-12 -6.5 -20.1
2021-11 -12.0 -32.2
2021-10 -16.1 -24.0
2021-09 -8.0 -19.9
2021-08 2.6 7.9
2021-07 7.3 7.7
2021-06 9.6 6.5
2021-05 -1.7 -7.8
2021-04 -6.0 -8.3
2021-03 -7.2 -27.2
2021-02 -20.6 -15.2
2021-01 -11.7 -17.7
2020-12 -7.7 -25.9
2020-11 -51.2 13.9
2020-10 -3.0 10.3
2020-09 -0.6 11.8
2020-08 1.5 2.1
2020-07 12.7 -62.6
2020-06 -9.8 -80.4
2020-05 -68.3 -84.3
2020-04 -86.6 -13.4
2020-03 -13.2 9.4
2020-02 4.2 11.6
2020-01 5.2 23.2
2019-12 0.0 2.8
2019-11 -1.7 -1.1
2019-10 0.9 1.0
2019-09 -0.2 -1.1
2019-08 0.8 13.3
2019-07 2.0 9.4
2019-06 4.5 -1.3
2019-05 3.8 -5.1
2019-04 0.0 -0.8
2019-03 1.7 -10.4
2019-02 0.4 -10.4
2019-01 -0.2 -11.5
2018-12 1.2 -2.9
2018-11 4.8 1.4
2018-10 2.8 4.3
2018-09 3.6 9.6
2018-08 5.8 15.7
2018-07 7.0 22.8
2018-06 6.7 15.0
2018-05 12.5 9.2
2018-04 11.3 16.3
2018-03 9.4 12.2
2018-02 16.8 21.3
2018-01 13.9 23.7
2017-12 9.4 14.7
2017-11 12.8 12.7
2017-10 12.2 2.5
2017-09 9.4 1.9
2017-08 0.5 15.1
2017-07 3.6 12.7
2017-06 2.3 -2.9
2017-05 -0.3 2.3
2017-04 2.9 10.2
2017-03 4.5 7.0
2017-02 -3.8 6.9
2017-01 -5.2 9.9
2016-12 -2.4 2.4
2016-11 -3.6 4.7
2016-10 -1.7 -2.4
2016-09 -3.9 -3.6
2016-08 2.2 12.4
2016-07 3.2 16.6
2016-06 3.7 13.7
2016-05 -1.9 13.6
2016-04 -0.5 13.9
2016-03 2.7 5.7
2016-02 3.4 2.0
2016-01 3.5 -0.2
2015-12 4.6 3.3
2015-11 3.5 6.8
2015-10 -0.8 4.0
2015-09 3.0 -5.1
2015-08 -1.1 20.8
2015-07 -7.2 11.2
2015-06 6.4 11.9
2015-05 3.2 17.9
2015-04 1.0 17.6
2015-03 0.0 1.7
2015-02 -1.9 -0.6
2015-01 -0.2 7.8
2014-12 -4.3 -2.8
2014-11 -10.9 3.0
2014-10 -15.0 -20.4
2014-09 -21.5 -25.3
2014-08 -12.5 -10.8
2014-07 -8.7 -6.5
2014-06 -14.3 -9.3
2014-05 -10.6 -4.4
2014-04 -10.5 -13.7
2014-03 -10.3 -12.3
2014-02 -16.4 -17.0
2014-01 -13.4 -12.2
2013-12 -17.4 -15.4
2013-11 -14.7 -17.5
2013-10 -10.5 -23.0
2013-09 -12.1 -17.1
2013-08 -18.0 -27.2
2013-07 -19.9 -21.3
2013-06 -20.9 -29.8
2013-05 -24.5 -29.2
2013-04 -27.0 -38.6
2013-03 -25.6 -43.4
2013-02 -17.4 -43.9
2013-01 -35.4 -29.8
2012-12 -31.0 -35.3
2012-11 -31.4 -35.1
2012-10 -47.7 -50.2
2012-09 -35.8 -32.3
2012-08 -25.9 -24.4
2012-07 -34.9 -37.3
2012-06 -28.8 -35.6
2012-05 -22.9 -26.3
2012-04 -15.8 -31.5
2012-03 -25.9 -32.6
2012-02 -19.5 -31.9
2012-01 -35.0 -22.4
2011-12 -15.4 -9.9
2011-11 -20.4 -4.3
2011-10 -10.1 -17.3
2011-09 -16.8 -25.4
2011-08 -12.2 -11.8
2011-07 -10.3 -7.5
2011-06 -15.6 1.3
2011-05 -15.5 2.4
2011-04 -14.5 9.1
2011-03 -11.6 2.2
2011-02 -8.3 10.5
2011-01 -7.9 16.7
2010-12 -9.6 10.8
2010-11 -6.9 -6.9
2010-10 -6.9 -8.7
2010-09 -7.3 -16.0
2010-08 -14.3 -7.5
2010-07 -15.5 -6.3
2010-06 -14.4 -14.7
2010-05 -21.5 -0.4
2010-04 -14.8 -3.5
2010-03 -21.7 -22.9
2010-02 -19.2 0.8
2010-01 -14.3 12.0

Recent sales and ordering intentions in trade and repair of motor vehicles

  • Source: INSEE

Business climate synthetic indicator in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles

Business climate synthetic indicator in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles
Trade and repair of motor vehicles Retail trade
2021-12 105.6 98.6
2021-11 100.3 101.1
2021-10 102.8 98.7
2021-09 104.4 96.1
2021-08 107.9 99.6
2021-07 111.2 101.6
2021-06 116.4 98.5
2021-05 105.5 96.7
2021-04 95.6 85.6
2021-03 96.4 90.3
2021-02 90.8 84.9
2021-01 92.3 96.0
2020-12 95.0 82.7
2020-11 81.8 66.1
2020-10 100.5 85.0
2020-09 102.6 84.9
2020-08 102.0 86.2
2020-07 97.4 76.7
2020-06 87.6 72.8
2020-05 68.9 58.5
2020-04 65.2 59.8
2020-03 100.0 83.0
2020-02 110.6 93.5
2020-01 110.8 95.2
2019-12 108.6 97.3
2019-11 108.0 92.3
2019-10 108.2 95.5
2019-09 108.4 94.6
2019-08 109.6 88.2
2019-07 108.3 99.4
2019-06 109.0 97.8
2019-05 110.1 100.2
2019-04 109.0 101.2
2019-03 108.6 96.8
2019-02 106.8 97.2
2019-01 107.4 96.3
2018-12 108.5 95.0
2018-11 111.8 100.6
2018-10 112.1 99.4
2018-09 112.2 102.3
2018-08 112.7 106.3
2018-07 115.7 109.4
2018-06 116.4 106.8
2018-05 116.7 106.1
2018-04 117.2 106.2
2018-03 116.4 107.6
2018-02 119.0 108.2
2018-01 116.9 108.2
2017-12 115.8 106.4
2017-11 115.9 106.6
2017-10 114.8 106.5
2017-09 113.3 104.7
2017-08 112.0 104.0
2017-07 112.5 103.4
2017-06 110.9 104.8
2017-05 108.5 102.1
2017-04 107.7 100.6
2017-03 109.0 103.1
2017-02 106.6 100.5
2017-01 107.5 100.6
2016-12 108.3 101.7
2016-11 106.5 98.0
2016-10 106.2 98.6
2016-09 105.6 97.9
2016-08 107.2 100.5
2016-07 109.5 99.4
2016-06 109.0 97.1
2016-05 108.3 99.0
2016-04 107.3 97.2
2016-03 106.1 96.8
2016-02 107.1 95.7
2016-01 106.5 99.5
2015-12 105.9 95.9
2015-11 107.3 95.6
2015-10 106.6 102.9
2015-09 107.2 100.0
2015-08 109.3 98.4
2015-07 104.8 99.3
2015-06 108.1 97.6
2015-05 108.6 95.6
2015-04 107.1 94.9
2015-03 105.2 96.5
2015-02 101.8 98.2
2015-01 102.5 92.6
2014-12 99.0 93.3
2014-11 98.0 90.8
2014-10 94.9 88.2
2014-09 92.5 89.0
2014-08 95.5 90.5
2014-07 97.7 95.9
2014-06 94.6 95.4
2014-05 96.9 97.8
2014-04 98.1 96.9
2014-03 94.8 94.7
2014-02 93.3 95.6
2014-01 94.0 97.0
2013-12 93.7 95.9
2013-11 92.5 90.1
2013-10 94.1 97.0
2013-09 94.7 96.3
2013-08 91.0 94.7
2013-07 87.8 88.0
2013-06 86.0 87.4
2013-05 82.5 88.4
2013-04 80.8 88.6
2013-03 80.5 90.7
2013-02 84.4 91.3
2013-01 82.4 90.6
2012-12 83.9 90.6
2012-11 82.5 94.6
2012-10 78.1 96.4
2012-09 82.3 92.5
2012-08 85.1 93.9
2012-07 82.1 90.3
2012-06 87.6 95.0
2012-05 87.8 91.9
2012-04 91.2 97.0
2012-03 88.9 97.0
2012-02 88.7 92.1
2012-01 86.5 93.2
2011-12 92.1 97.1
2011-11 92.2 96.7
2011-10 95.3 95.4
2011-09 94.7 95.8
2011-08 98.3 98.7
2011-07 102.2 99.9
2011-06 101.3 100.4
2011-05 101.8 102.4
2011-04 101.7 100.7
2011-03 104.5 100.2
2011-02 105.2 102.4
2011-01 103.9 102.1
2010-12 103.6 103.6
2010-11 102.9 99.8
2010-10 102.1 105.5
2010-09 100.7 104.3
2010-08 100.3 104.3
2010-07 99.0 102.3
2010-06 96.9 100.7
2010-05 98.4 102.2
2010-04 100.5 99.9
2010-03 94.7 97.4
2010-02 98.7 93.8
2010-01 100.7 92.4
2009-12 97.5 91.5
2009-11 100.2 88.6
2009-10 95.6 82.5
2009-09 94.4 80.4
2009-08 92.6 77.7
2009-07 88.6 77.1
2009-06 84.9 72.8
2009-05 87.7 71.1
2009-04 78.6 75.8
2009-03 85.5 73.6
2009-02 77.9 84.1
2009-01 76.1 82.4
2008-12 74.4 84.1
2008-11 82.3 85.5
2008-10 80.2 90.9
2008-09 96.2 95.2
2008-08 93.8 96.7
2008-07 95.3 102.9
2008-06 97.3 105.2
2008-05 102.2 104.6
2008-04 101.1 107.8
2008-03 106.4 108.1
2008-02 102.4 112.8
2008-01 105.2 113.2
2007-12 107.2 116.1
2007-11 110.2 113.3
2007-10 109.1 108.4
2007-09 108.9 114.0
2007-08 109.1 114.7
2007-07 109.3 113.9
2007-06 115.8 114.2
2007-05 106.1 111.3
2007-04 108.3 112.1
2007-03 106.5 111.2
2007-02 108.0 110.2
2007-01 105.0 105.6
2006-12 104.9 106.3
2006-11 106.6 106.8
2006-10 105.2 112.5
2006-09 105.8 108.5
2006-08 106.8 108.6
2006-07 107.7 107.7
2006-06 107.9 106.3
2006-05 104.6 107.0
2006-04 104.2 101.4
2006-03 102.3 102.0
2006-02 103.5 98.6
2006-01 102.7 102.3
2005-12 102.6 104.1
2005-11 99.5 102.5
2005-10 101.5 103.6
2005-09 100.2 101.9
2005-08 100.5 99.6
2005-07 100.6 96.4
2005-06 99.1 101.0
2005-05 102.2 104.6
2005-04 101.4 105.6
2005-03 102.1 104.4
2005-02 102.4 102.8
2005-01 102.7 109.3

Business climate synthetic indicator in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles

  • Source: INSEE

Detailed data

Balances of opinion, in %, S.A.
Detailed data (Balances of opinion, in %, S.A.)
Ave.(1) Sept. 21 Oct. 21 Nov. 19 Dec. 19
Retail trade - Global data
Business climate 100 96 99 101 99
Gener. busin. outlook -28 -3 1 2 -4
Recent sales -7 -13 -18 -4 -1
Expected sales -1 -6 -6 6 -2
Ordering intentions -7 -4 -4 4 1
Stocks 9 3 6 -1 0
Past selling prices (2) -8 10 15
Expected selling prices -5 10 22 22 21
Cash position (2) -14 -8 -16
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -5 -8 -8 -7
Workforce size: future trend -3 -10 -7 -5 -8
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 31 30 28 30 31
Non-specialised retail trade
Recent sales -2 -24 -31 -15 -14
Expected sales 5 -2 -3 2 0
Ordering intentions 2 -3 -1 4 6
Stocks 7 -1 8 -3 -4
Past selling prices (2) -7 7 10
Expected selling prices -4 6 23 25 16
Cash position (2) -7 -9 -22
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 30 29 24 31 31
Specialised retail trade
Recent sales -12 -1 -3 9 14
Expected sales -9 -11 -9 10 -4
Ordering intentions -16 -5 -6 4 -4
Stocks 13 8 4 1 3
Past selling prices (2) -8 14 21
Expected selling prices -5 14 21 20 26
Cash position (2) -22 -6 -8
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 33 31 32 29 32
Trade and repair of motor cars and motocycles
Business climate 100 104 103 100 106
Gener. busin. outlook -25 -8 -10 -21 -17
Recent sales -7 -20 -24 -32 -20
Expected sales -6 -25 -26 -25 -11
Ordering intentions -9 -8 -16 -12 -7
Stocks 14 -26 -38 -38 -20
Past selling prices (2) 2 24 33
Expected selling prices 5 19 23 34 36
Cash position (2) -22 -6 -13
Workforce size: recent trend -7 -6 -5 -3 -1
Workforce size: future trend -6 -3 -2 -6 2
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 40 37 42 44 47
  • (1) Average since 1991 (2003 for trade and repair of motor vehicles and 2004 for recent and expected sales and ordering intentions, April 2021 for uncertainty felt).
  • (2) Bi-monthly question (odd-numbered months).
  • (3) Non-seasonally adjusted balance
  • Source: INSEE - monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles

Revisions

The business climate for November 2021 in the sub-sector of trade and repair of vehicles has been revised downwards by one point. This revision is mainly due to the inclusion of late responses from companies.

For more information

The whole sector “retail trade and trade and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles” is composed for 70% of retail trade and for 30% of trade and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles.

The three composite indicators of business climate presented here are estimated independently of one another. Thus, that of the whole of the retail trade and in trade and repair of vehicles cannot be deduced from the two others. The same balances of opinion are included into their calculations, but they are not assigned the same weightings. Also, the indicators are scaled to have a long-run average of 100 and a standard deviation of 10. The three climate series do not have the same historical beginning, so their standardisation differs slightly. Discrepancies may therefore appear from time to time.

For the three-modality questions, a balance of opinion is the difference between weighted percentage of “increase” or “above normal” answers and weighted percentage of “decrease” or “below normal” answers.

Since the definitive data of April 2020, the way of correcting non-response has been modified. The usual method was to fill in missing answers by carrying on past answers from non-responding companies. The results are now computed on the sole basis of responding companies.

Company responses were collected between 26 November and 13 December 2021.

Next issue: 20 January 2022 at 8:45 am

Documentation

Changes to business tendency surveys related to European harmonisation – October 2021 (pdf,181 Ko)

Methodology note (in French) (pdf,170 Ko)

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