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Informations rapidesIn December 2021, the sales volume in trade fell back (−1.2%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - December 2021

In December 2021, the volume of sales in trade decreased (−1.2%), following a growth in November (+1.4%).

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Prochaine parution le : 28/08/2025 at 08:45 - June 2025
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In the following paragraphs, percentage changes by subsections are presented in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the volume of sales in wholesale and retail trade index. The contribution of a subsection takes into account its weight and the magnitude of its evolution.

All data are corrected for seasonal and working day effects (SA-WDA).

In December 2021, the volume of sales in trade decreased (−1.2%), following a growth in November (+1.4%).

In December 2021, a drop in the volume of sales more pronounced in wholesale trade than in retail trade

In December 2021, the volume of sales in wholesale trade dwindled (−1.9% after +1.8% in November), especially in household goods (−2.8% after +5.0%). However, it bounced back in information and communication equipment (+1.1% after −1.1%).

The volume of sales in retail trade also decreased in December (−0.5% after +0.6% in November). It dropped sharply in retail trade not in stores (−4.3% after +0.8%) and more moderately in specialised stores (−0.7% after +0.9%). By contrast, it sped up in non-specialised stores (+0.9% after +0.2%). Within specialised stores, the decrease was mainly led by the "other household equipment" (furniture, appliances, hardware, etc.: −2.1% after +1.1%) and information and communication equipment (−4.6% after −0.4% in November).

In December 2021, the volume of sales slowed down in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2% after +1.3% in November). While it sped up in the sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (+1.9% after +0.4%), it fell back in the sale of motor vehicles (−0.3% after +1.9%).

Forecast

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have decreased by 0.9% in January 2022. From November 2021 to January 2022, it may have increased by 9.2% when compared with that of the same period one year earlier, with a base effect due to the second lockdown, from 29 October to 15 December 2020.

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
2021-12 120.86 113.34 123.96 117.43
2021-11 120.62 115.54 124.55 118.84
2021-10 119.06 113.45 123.75 117.2
2021-09 120.1 113.26 123.53 117.16
2021-08 122.05 114.88 123.52 118.34
2021-07 117.61 112.56 121.61 115.87
2021-06 122.61 117.53 123.77 120.02
2021-05 117.98 110.38 120.58 114.36
2021-04 118.77 110.07 112.64 111.94
2021-03 123.61 113.01 120.93 116.7
2021-02 120.12 112.25 119.02 115.25
2021-01 124.52 111.66 117.21 114.93
2020-12 120.93 110.48 122.75 115.43
2020-11 106.68 107.03 100.11 104.94
2020-10 127.35 110.08 119.2 114.97
2020-09 129.08 109.52 116.38 114.03
2020-08 132.53 110.53 120.88 116.38
2020-07 136.1 110.8 113.22 114.73
2020-06 127.81 110.78 117.15 114.82
2020-05 89.58 97.06 108.02 99.34
2020-04 30.53 80.76 78.63 73.75
2020-03 63.95 95.86 96.05 91.86
2020-02 120.47 109.82 113.93 112.39
2020-01 122.86 110.59 114.07 113.18
2019-12 125.26 109.9 113.33 112.86
2019-11 123.98 109.74 113.48 112.66
2019-10 122.96 110.58 113.13 112.91
2019-09 123.59 110.53 113.14 112.96
2019-08 123.7 110.62 114.14 113.32
2019-07 124.22 109.5 111.91 112.08
2019-06 121.92 109.44 112.86 112.04
2019-05 122.9 110.0 112.55 112.39
2019-04 122.13 110.06 113.02 112.47
2019-03 120.79 108.8 111.96 111.26
2019-02 122.59 109.01 112.36 111.72
2019-01 121.53 107.7 110.96 110.42
2018-12 112.95 107.68 110.24 109.11
2018-11 117.44 107.07 110.24 109.32
2018-10 119.79 108.51 111.39 110.79
2018-09 117.84 105.17 110.12 108.24
2018-08 118.29 107.31 110.06 109.52
2018-07 118.49 105.54 110.01 108.51
2018-06 120.03 107.5 110.06 109.85
2018-05 119.67 107.34 109.98 109.69
2018-04 119.22 106.0 108.46 108.41
2018-03 118.67 105.54 110.45 108.66
2018-02 117.09 105.63 108.7 108.0
2018-01 117.1 105.23 107.83 107.51
2017-12 122.61 107.01 108.51 109.43
2017-11 117.41 106.24 109.25 108.55
2017-10 117.38 104.16 106.11 106.42
2017-09 116.27 106.06 109.33 108.32
2017-08 114.04 105.51 105.87 106.71
2017-07 114.85 106.04 107.31 107.53
2017-06 113.92 104.8 105.74 106.24
2017-05 114.48 103.96 106.37 106.01
2017-04 109.48 102.59 105.57 104.34
2017-03 113.35 104.85 105.92 106.25
2017-02 111.57 103.08 105.63 104.91
2017-01 110.73 102.31 105.05 104.19
2016-12 110.2 102.3 104.16 103.85
2016-11 110.56 103.62 103.64 104.51
2016-10 106.84 100.77 104.7 102.7
2016-09 108.12 100.84 102.9 102.38
2016-08 107.76 100.81 102.51 102.2
2016-07 103.34 100.32 102.76 101.43
2016-06 105.48 100.28 102.53 101.61
2016-05 105.88 101.79 102.83 102.62
2016-04 106.1 101.65 101.93 102.3
2016-03 104.73 102.36 102.27 102.64
2016-02 104.23 101.94 103.13 102.58
2016-01 105.62 101.74 102.44 102.44

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

  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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. 2021 Change in %
Dec. 2021/Nov. 2021 Nov. 2021/Oct. 2021 Dec. 2021/Feb. 2020 (1) q-o-q(2) y-o-y(3)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 117.4 -1.2 1.4 4.5 0.6 5.4
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 120.9 0.2 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.6
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 121.5 -0.3 1.9 -3.1 -0.5 -2.1
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 118.2 0.7 -0.6 5.4 2.3 6.7
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 119.8 1.9 0.4 9.4 1.9 11.4
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 119.4 -5.9 -0.1 5.2 -0.4 8.7
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 113.3 -1.9 1.8 3.2 0.5 4.5
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 118.6 -3.2 3.1 4.3 0.9 6.5
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 88.6 -5.9 4.3 -11.8 -0.6 -0.6
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 105.6 -2.6 3.2 1.8 -0.1 6.5
464 Household goods 1130 126.1 -2.8 5.0 12.5 2.2 7.8
465 Information and communication equipment 331 129.4 1.1 -1.1 3.0 -0.8 1.4
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 111.3 -1.4 -3.3 -2.4 -2.5 -1.6
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 105.7 0.2 -0.8 0.1 1.0 3.5
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 129.0 -0.2 4.2 14.0 3.0 8.3
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 124.0 -0.5 0.6 8.8 1.0 8.8
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 118.7 0.9 0.2 4.6 1.7 6.1
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 123.4 -0.7 0.9 10.9 1.1 13.0
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 140.0 0.4 1.0 13.7 0.7 4.5
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 87.6 -1.1 -1.6 -6.1 -2.4 13.9
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 141.0 -4.6 -0.4 5.5 -3.2 16.0
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 121.7 -2.1 1.1 11.9 1.5 1.7
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 123.4 -2.5 4.3 10.9 2.1 19.4
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 129.9 0.4 1.0 14.7 2.2 18.9
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 154.4 -4.3 0.8 13.4 -2.5 -2.4
  • (1) Last month before the start of the first general lockdown.
  • (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
  • (3) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

The volume of sales of the fourth quarter increased by 5.4% over a year

The volume of sales of the fourth quarter of 2021 in overall trade increased by 5.4% when compared with that of the fourth quarter of 2020. It grew sharply in retail trade (+8.8%), with a base effect due to the restrictive measures of the second lockdown. It also went up in wholesale trade (+4.5%), and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.6%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales increased strongly over a year in specialised stores (+13.0%), that had been deeply affected by retail closures targeting "non-essential products" during the second lockdown. The growth was also sharp in non-specialised stores (+6.1%), while the volume of sales decreased in retail trade not in stores (−2.4%).

Revisions

The percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in November 2021 has been revised slightly upwards, at +1.4% instead of +1.3% initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Nov./Oct. Oct./Sept. Sept./Aug. Q3 2021/Q2 2021 2020/2019
G Overall trade 0.11 0.01 -0.02 -0.07 0.01
Raw series 0.06 -0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
SA-WDA parameters 0.05 0.03 -0.02 -0.07 0.01
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between October and November 2021 is revised by +0.11 points. +0.06 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.05 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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