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Informations rapidesIn January 2022, the sales volume in trade bounced back (+0.8%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - January 2022

In January 2022, the volume of sales in trade picked up (+0.8%), following a fall in December 2021 (−1.1%).

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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 January 2022, the volume of sales in trade picked up (+0.8%), following a fall in December 2021 (−1.1%).

In January 2022, a rebound in the volume of sales in wholesale trade and retail trade, but not in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

In January 2022, the volume of sales in wholesale trade recovered (+1.1% after −1.7% in December 2021), especially in "other machinery, equipment and supplies" (+5.2% after −1.6%). It, however, kept decreasing in food, beverages and tobacco (−1.4% after −2.5%).

The volume of sales in retail trade also bounced back in January 2022 (+0.9% after −0.5% in December 2021), both in specialised stores (+1.3% after −0.7%) and retail trade not in stores (+4.2% after −4.1%). Nevertheless, it dwindled in non-specialised stores (−0.6% after +1.0%). Within specialised stores, the increase was mainly led by the "other goods" (clothing, footwear, leather goods, etc.: +3.3% after +0.4%). In contrast, the volume of sales fell back markedly in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (−2.9% after +0.4% in December 2021).

In January 2022, the volume of sales decreased slightly in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−0.2% after +0.3% in December 2021). While it fell back in the sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (−1.8% after +2.1%), it grew slightly in the sale of motor vehicles (+0.2% after a virtual stability in December 2021).

Forecast

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have decreased by 0.7% in February 2022. From December 2021 to February 2022, it may have increased by 3.8% when compared with that of the same period one year earlier.

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
2022-01 120.92 114.89 125.03 118.65
2021-12 121.18 113.68 123.92 117.65
2021-11 120.85 115.64 124.49 118.91
2021-10 119.27 113.6 123.67 117.3
2021-09 120.26 113.45 123.45 117.26
2021-08 122.44 114.97 123.42 118.41
2021-07 117.77 112.63 121.61 115.94
2021-06 122.79 117.55 123.68 120.03
2021-05 118.09 110.37 120.63 114.38
2021-04 118.69 110.05 112.64 111.91
2021-03 123.58 113.02 121.01 116.72
2021-02 120.1 112.14 119.15 115.22
2021-01 122.82 111.02 117.51 114.44
2020-12 121.17 110.64 122.73 115.55
2020-11 106.86 107.12 100.11 105.02
2020-10 127.55 110.23 119.09 115.05
2020-09 129.23 109.66 116.27 114.1
2020-08 132.88 110.59 120.79 116.44
2020-07 136.27 110.87 113.18 114.78
2020-06 127.99 110.77 117.08 114.82
2020-05 89.65 97.02 108.03 99.34
2020-04 30.53 80.75 78.59 73.73
2020-03 63.96 95.86 96.08 91.87
2020-02 120.45 109.71 114.08 112.36
2020-01 121.51 110.13 114.32 112.81
2019-12 125.48 109.94 113.36 112.93
2019-11 124.14 109.83 113.41 112.71
2019-10 123.12 110.72 113.03 112.98
2019-09 123.71 110.63 113.05 113.0
2019-08 123.9 110.67 114.06 113.35
2019-07 124.35 109.55 111.88 112.12
2019-06 122.02 109.42 112.82 112.02
2019-05 122.96 110.0 112.56 112.4
2019-04 122.11 110.03 113.02 112.45
2019-03 120.78 108.8 112.01 111.27
2019-02 122.56 108.93 112.44 111.7
2019-01 120.57 107.38 111.06 110.15
2018-12 113.15 107.68 110.3 109.15
2018-11 117.54 107.18 110.2 109.39
2018-10 119.9 108.6 111.36 110.85
2018-09 117.91 105.22 110.05 108.26
2018-08 118.4 107.36 110.02 109.54
2018-07 118.59 105.57 109.99 108.53
2018-06 120.07 107.49 110.05 109.84
2018-05 119.69 107.34 109.98 109.69
2018-04 119.21 105.98 108.47 108.4
2018-03 118.66 105.56 110.47 108.67
2018-02 117.06 105.58 108.73 107.97
2018-01 116.56 105.03 107.86 107.33
2017-12 122.76 106.99 108.54 109.45
2017-11 117.44 106.32 109.22 108.59
2017-10 117.44 104.21 106.12 106.45
2017-09 116.32 106.08 109.27 108.32
2017-08 114.08 105.55 105.85 106.72
2017-07 114.93 106.04 107.31 107.55
2017-06 113.92 104.8 105.72 106.23
2017-05 114.48 103.97 106.36 106.01
2017-04 109.47 102.56 105.58 104.33
2017-03 113.34 104.86 105.93 106.26
2017-02 111.54 103.04 105.64 104.89
2017-01 110.5 102.21 105.05 104.11
2016-12 110.29 102.31 104.17 103.87
2016-11 110.56 103.65 103.63 104.52
2016-10 106.86 100.79 104.73 102.72
2016-09 108.14 100.85 102.86 102.37
2016-08 107.78 100.82 102.5 102.2
2016-07 103.38 100.32 102.77 101.43
2016-06 105.48 100.28 102.52 101.6
2016-05 105.88 101.81 102.83 102.63
2016-04 106.09 101.64 101.94 102.3
2016-03 104.72 102.36 102.26 102.63
2016-02 104.22 101.91 103.17 102.58
2016-01 105.53 101.71 102.44 102.41

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 Jan. 2022 Change in %
Jan. 2022/Dec. 2021 Dec. 2021/Nov. 2021 Jan. 2022/Feb. 2020 (1) q-o-q(2) y-o-y(3)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 118.6 0.8 -1.1 5.6 0.6 6.0
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 120.9 -0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 3.4
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 122.4 0.2 -0.1 -2.4 0.3 0.5
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 116.1 -0.9 -0.2 3.5 0.1 6.9
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 117.6 -1.8 2.1 7.3 0.4 11.5
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 126.7 5.5 -5.4 11.8 -0.5 8.0
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 114.9 1.1 -1.7 4.7 0.6 4.7
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 119.4 0.7 -3.3 5.1 1.6 5.3
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 89.8 1.0 -6.8 -10.2 0.3 1.9
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 103.8 -1.4 -2.5 0.0 -0.2 7.3
464 Household goods 1130 127.8 0.6 -1.6 14.0 2.4 9.2
465 Information and communication equipment 331 138.3 5.1 1.8 10.4 2.6 2.9
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 117.6 5.2 -1.6 3.5 -2.7 -1.5
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 106.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.6
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 129.3 0.3 -0.4 14.4 1.9 9.5
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 125.0 0.9 -0.5 9.6 0.8 9.7
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 118.1 -0.6 1.0 4.0 0.9 6.8
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 124.6 1.3 -0.7 11.7 1.2 14.4
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 135.6 -2.9 0.4 10.1 -0.3 3.4
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 87.8 0.3 -1.0 -5.9 -2.3 14.8
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 145.0 2.2 -4.0 8.7 -3.8 13.3
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 122.0 0.3 -2.1 12.2 0.4 2.2
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 119.0 -2.3 -3.5 6.5 1.3 21.8
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 133.6 3.3 0.4 17.4 3.1 21.9
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 162.6 4.2 -4.1 19.9 -1.9 -3.0
  • (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 past three months increased by 6.0% over a year

The volume of sales of the three months under review (November 2021 to January 2022) in overall trade increased by 6.0% when compared with that of the same period one year earlier. It grew sharply in retail trade (+9.7%), with a base effect due to the restrictive measures of the second lockdown in December 2020, then to the strict curfew and the postponed winter sales in January 2021. It also went up in wholesale trade (+4.7%), and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+3.4%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales increased strongly over a year in specialised stores (+14.4%). The growth was also sharp in non-specialised stores (+6.8%), while the volume of sales decreased in retail trade not in stores (−3.0%).

Revisions

The percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in December 2021 has been revised slightly upwards, at −1.1% instead of −1.2% initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Dec./Nov. Nov./Oct. Oct./Sept. Q4 2021/Q3 2021 2021/2020
G Overall trade 0.13 -0.02 -0.01 0.04 0.01
Raw series 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.04 0.02
SA-WDA parameters 0.09 -0.05 -0.01 0.00 -0.01
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between November and December 2021 is revised by +0.13 points. +0.04 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.09 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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