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Informations rapidesIn February 2022, the business climate in retail trade and in trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has rebounded Monthly survey of retailing - February 2022

In February 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has rebounded. At 107, the indicator that synthesizes it has gained two points and remains above its long-term average (100). This improvement is mainly due to an increase in the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector.

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In February 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has rebounded. At 107, the indicator that synthesizes it has gained two points and remains above its long-term average (100). This improvement is mainly due to an increase in the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for the sector.

Composite indicator

Composite indicator
Business climate synthetic indicator
2022-02 106.8
2022-01 104.8
2021-12 107.0
2021-11 108.5
2021-10 106.0
2021-09 105.7
2021-08 108.7
2021-07 113.6
2021-06 115.8
2021-05 109.6
2021-04 91.8
2021-03 96.0
2021-02 89.4
2021-01 94.0
2020-12 92.7
2020-11 70.8
2020-10 95.0
2020-09 94.7
2020-08 94.1
2020-07 88.9
2020-06 85.5
2020-05 64.8
2020-04 61.4
2020-03 92.6
2020-02 106.0
2020-01 105.6
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
2019-03 104.0
2019-02 102.4
2019-01 100.9
2018-12 98.5
2018-11 105.8
2018-10 105.8
2018-09 108.0
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
2017-08 109.0
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
2015-03 101.2
2015-02 100.9
2015-01 97.7
2014-12 94.1
2014-11 92.5
2014-10 89.1
2014-09 88.6
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 94.4
2014-01 95.1
2013-12 94.2
2013-11 91.6
2013-10 95.4
2013-09 97.2
2013-08 93.3
2013-07 86.0
2013-06 85.1
2013-05 83.9
2013-04 84.4
2013-03 86.4
2013-02 89.3
2013-01 85.7
2012-12 88.1
2012-11 88.4
2012-10 87.8
2012-09 86.5
2012-08 90.8
2012-07 89.2
2012-06 93.1
2012-05 91.2
2012-04 96.2
2012-03 93.9
2012-02 90.9
2012-01 89.0
2011-12 93.4
2011-11 94.1
2011-10 95.0
2011-09 94.2
2011-08 98.5
2011-07 101.9
2011-06 102.5
2011-05 104.1
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
2010-05 101.3
2010-04 102.5
2010-03 97.7
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 79.7
2009-05 80.0
2009-04 76.3
2009-03 80.6
2009-02 79.3
2009-01 78.2
2008-12 77.3
2008-11 82.7
2008-10 81.6
2008-09 94.7
2008-08 93.6
2008-07 95.9
2008-06 99.3
2008-05 102.3
2008-04 103.3
2008-03 108.3
2008-02 107.9
2008-01 109.6
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
2006-05 105.0
2006-04 102.9
2006-03 101.7
2006-02 101.7
2006-01 102.4
2005-12 103.1
2005-11 99.2
2005-10 100.7
2005-09 98.1
2005-08 97.1
2005-07 95.6
2005-06 97.4
2005-05 100.8
2005-04 103.0
2005-03 103.6
2005-02 103.3
2005-01 105.4

Composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE

The general business outlook is considered more favourable

In February 2022, the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for French trade as a whole has rebounded sharply and consequently remains well above its long-term average. The balance of opinion on the expected trend in sales for the next three months has also improved and has returned to its own. Conversely, the balance of opinion on past sales has decreased and has almost reached its average.

The balance of opinion concerning the change in workforce size over the past three months has improved slightly, while the one concerning the next three months has decreased. These two balances remain below their average.

The balance associated with the current level of stocks has rebounded but remains well below its average.

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers has decreased quite sharply compared to the previous months.

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) Nov. 21 Dec. 21 Jan. 22 Feb. 22
Business climate 100 108 107 105 107
General business outlook -28 -3 -9 -18 -12
Recent sales -7 -13 -5 -3 -6
Expected sales -3 -4 -6 -7 -3
Ordering intentions -7 -1 -2 -2 -1
Stocks 10 -13 -6 -9 -6
Past selling prices (2) -5 20 20
Expected selling prices -2 26 25 25 33
Cash position (2) -15 -14 -4
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -7 -6 -8 -6
Workforce size: future trend -3 -5 -6 -4 -7
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 34 34 36 36 32
  • (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
2022-02 -1.1 -5.9
2022-01 -2.2 -2.5
2021-12 -2.2 -5.4
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 reached its highest level

In February 2022, the balance of opinion on expected selling prices has bounced back sharply and has reached its highest level since the beginning of the series in 1991.

Expected prices in retail trade

Expected prices in retail trade
Expected prices
2022-02 32.6
2022-01 25.3
2021-12 25.0
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 remains stable

In February 2022, in retail trade, the business climate is stable. At 99, the composite indicator stands just below its long-term average (100). This stability is the result of several movements that offset each other, mainly the slight decline in the balances of opinion on the expected workforce size and on ordering intentions on the one hand and the rise in the balances on the recent workforce size and on the general business outlook for the sector on the other hand.

The opinion of retailers on the general business outlook for the next three months has somewhat improved. Indeed, the balance related to the general business outlook for the sector has increased and remains above its average. However, the balance of opinion on ordering intentions has decreased for the third month in a row while remaining slightly above its own. The one on expected sales remains virtually stable, below its average.

The balance of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the last three months has improved but remains below its average. The balance on past employment has especially improved in the generalist retail trade. Concerning employment prospects, the balance of opinion on the expected change over the next three months is virtually stable and remains below its average.

The balance related to the current level of stocks and the one on past sales have weakened. The first one remains below its average while the second one stays above despite a sharper decline.

The balance of opinion on selling prices has continued its rise and has reached a level not seen since the beginning of this series in 1991, for both generalist and specialised retail trade.

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has improved

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has improved in February 2022. At 106, it has gained three points and moved slightly away from its long-term average (100). This change is mainly due to a sharp increase in the balances of opinion related to the general business outlook for the sector and to ordering intentions, which offset the decline of the balance on the expected workforce size.

The balance about the general business outlook for the sector has improved very sharply and has returned above its average. The one on ordering intentions has risen for the fourth month in a row and has further exceeded its average.

The balance related to the current level of stocks has improved but remains well below its average.

About employment, the balance on the change in the workforce size over the last three months is stable, juste above its average, whereas the one concerning the next three months has continued to decrease and has returned below its own.

The balance of opinion on expected prices has increased sharply, far above its average.

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
2022-02 7.4 -10.4
2022-01 -1.3 -18.5
2021-12 -8.5 -18.1
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
2022-02 105.6 99.2
2022-01 103.4 99.1
2021-12 105.2 98.1
2021-11 100.3 101.0
2021-10 102.7 98.6
2021-09 104.4 96.1
2021-08 107.9 99.6
2021-07 111.1 101.6
2021-06 116.4 98.4
2021-05 105.4 96.7
2021-04 95.5 85.6
2021-03 96.4 90.2
2021-02 90.8 84.9
2021-01 92.2 96.0
2020-12 95.0 82.7
2020-11 81.7 66.0
2020-10 100.4 85.0
2020-09 102.5 84.9
2020-08 102.0 86.2
2020-07 97.3 76.7
2020-06 87.5 72.7
2020-05 68.8 58.4
2020-04 65.1 59.6
2020-03 100.0 83.0
2020-02 110.6 93.4
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
2019-07 108.2 99.4
2019-06 109.0 97.9
2019-05 110.1 100.2
2019-04 109.0 101.2
2019-03 108.6 96.8
2019-02 106.8 97.1
2019-01 107.4 96.3
2018-12 108.5 95.0
2018-11 111.8 100.7
2018-10 112.1 99.4
2018-09 112.3 102.3
2018-08 112.7 106.3
2018-07 115.7 109.4
2018-06 116.4 106.8
2018-05 116.8 106.1
2018-04 117.2 106.2
2018-03 116.4 107.6
2018-02 119.0 108.2
2018-01 116.9 108.3
2017-12 115.8 106.4
2017-11 115.9 106.7
2017-10 114.9 106.5
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
2017-01 107.4 100.6
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
2015-12 105.8 95.9
2015-11 107.3 95.6
2015-10 106.6 103.0
2015-09 107.2 100.1
2015-08 109.3 98.4
2015-07 104.7 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 98.3
2015-01 102.5 92.6
2014-12 98.9 93.3
2014-11 97.9 90.8
2014-10 94.8 88.2
2014-09 92.5 89.0
2014-08 95.4 90.5
2014-07 97.6 96.0
2014-06 94.5 95.5
2014-05 96.9 97.9
2014-04 98.1 97.0
2014-03 94.7 94.7
2014-02 93.2 95.6
2014-01 93.9 97.0
2013-12 93.6 95.9
2013-11 92.4 90.0
2013-10 94.1 97.0
2013-09 94.7 96.3
2013-08 91.0 94.7
2013-07 87.7 87.9
2013-06 85.9 87.3
2013-05 82.4 88.4
2013-04 80.7 88.6
2013-03 80.3 90.7
2013-02 84.3 91.3
2013-01 82.3 90.5
2012-12 83.8 90.5
2012-11 82.4 94.6
2012-10 78.0 96.4
2012-09 82.2 92.5
2012-08 85.0 93.9
2012-07 82.0 90.3
2012-06 87.5 95.0
2012-05 87.7 91.9
2012-04 91.1 97.0
2012-03 88.9 97.0
2012-02 88.7 92.1
2012-01 86.4 93.2
2011-12 92.0 97.1
2011-11 92.2 96.7
2011-10 95.2 95.4
2011-09 94.7 95.8
2011-08 98.3 98.6
2011-07 102.1 99.9
2011-06 101.3 100.3
2011-05 101.8 102.4
2011-04 101.6 100.6
2011-03 104.5 100.1
2011-02 105.2 102.4
2011-01 103.9 102.1
2010-12 103.6 103.6
2010-11 102.9 99.8
2010-10 102.0 105.5
2010-09 100.7 104.3
2010-08 100.3 104.3
2010-07 98.9 102.3
2010-06 96.8 100.7
2010-05 98.4 102.2
2010-04 100.4 99.9
2010-03 94.7 97.4
2010-02 98.6 93.8
2010-01 100.7 92.4
2009-12 97.5 91.5
2009-11 100.2 88.6
2009-10 95.5 82.5
2009-09 94.4 80.4
2009-08 92.5 77.7
2009-07 88.5 77.0
2009-06 84.8 72.7
2009-05 87.6 71.1
2009-04 78.4 75.8
2009-03 85.4 73.5
2009-02 77.8 84.1
2009-01 76.0 82.4
2008-12 74.3 84.0
2008-11 82.3 85.5
2008-10 80.1 90.9
2008-09 96.2 95.2
2008-08 93.7 96.7
2008-07 95.2 103.0
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
2008-01 105.2 113.3
2007-12 107.1 116.2
2007-11 110.2 113.3
2007-10 109.1 108.5
2007-09 108.9 114.1
2007-08 109.1 114.7
2007-07 109.3 114.0
2007-06 115.8 114.3
2007-05 106.1 111.4
2007-04 108.3 112.1
2007-03 106.5 111.2
2007-02 108.0 110.2
2007-01 104.9 105.7
2006-12 104.8 106.4
2006-11 106.6 106.9
2006-10 105.2 112.6
2006-09 105.8 108.6
2006-08 106.8 108.7
2006-07 107.7 107.7
2006-06 107.9 106.3
2006-05 104.6 107.0
2006-04 104.1 101.4
2006-03 102.2 102.0
2006-02 103.5 98.7
2006-01 102.7 102.4
2005-12 102.5 104.1
2005-11 99.5 102.6
2005-10 101.5 103.6
2005-09 100.2 101.9
2005-08 100.4 99.6
2005-07 100.6 96.4
2005-06 99.1 101.0
2005-05 102.1 104.7
2005-04 101.3 105.7
2005-03 102.0 104.4
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) Nov. 21 Dec. 21 Jan. 22 Feb. 22
Retail trade - Global data
Business climate 100 101 98 99 99
Gener. busin. outlook -28 2 -7 -16 -11
Recent sales -7 -4 0 5 -4
Expected sales -1 6 -3 -2 -3
Ordering intentions -7 4 1 -3 -5
Stocks 9 -1 0 4 2
Past selling prices (2) -7 15 15
Expected selling prices -4 22 21 26 32
Cash position (2) -14 -15 -5
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -8 -7 -8 -6
Workforce size: future trend -3 -5 -8 -5 -6
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 32 30 32 34 31
Non-specialised retail trade
Recent sales -3 -15 -13 -3 -14
Expected sales 5 2 -2 7 2
Ordering intentions 2 4 3 2 -8
Stocks 7 -3 -3 -2 0
Past selling prices (2) -7 10 12
Expected selling prices -4 25 16 19 30
Cash position (2) -7 -22 -7
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 30 31 32 30 28
Specialised retail trade
Recent sales -12 9 15 13 8
Expected sales -9 10 -4 -12 -8
Ordering intentions -16 4 -2 -7 -1
Stocks 13 1 3 10 6
Past selling prices (2) -8 21 18
Expected selling prices -5 20 27 34 36
Cash position (2) -22 -8 -2
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 34 29 33 38 35
Trade and repair of motor cars and motocycles
Business climate 100 100 105 103 106
Gener. busin. outlook -25 -21 -15 -24 -12
Recent sales -7 -32 -18 -18 -10
Expected sales -6 -25 -12 -20 -5
Ordering intentions -9 -12 -9 -1 7
Stocks 13 -38 -20 -36 -26
Past selling prices (2) 2 31 31
Expected selling prices 5 34 34 23 33
Cash position (2) -22 -12 -2
Workforce size: recent trend -7 -3 -2 -6 -6
Workforce size: future trend -6 -6 1 -1 -9
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 40 44 44 39 34
  • (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 climates for January 2022 in the sub-sector of retail trade (excluding trade and repair of vehicles) has been revised upwards 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 27 January and 18 February 2022.

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