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Informations rapidesIn March 2022, the sales volume in trade fell back (−0.4%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - March 2022

In March 2022, the volume of sales in trade decreased (−0.4%), following a growth in February (+0.8%).

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No 143
Paru le :Paru le31/05/2022
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 March 2022, the volume of sales in trade decreased (−0.4%), following a growth in February (+0.8%).

In March 2022, a drop in the volume of sales in wholesale trade and trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

In March 2022, the volume of sales in wholesale trade dwindled (−0.6% after +1.6% in February). It fell sharply in agricultural raw materials and live animals (−10.8% after +0.6%). However, the volume of sales kept increasing in "other specialised wholesale" (+1.4%), but less than in February (+2.8%).

In March 2022, the volume of sales kept falling in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−0.6% after −0.5% in February), especially for motor vehicles (−1.0% after −0.9%).

The volume of sales in retail trade remained virtually stable in March 2022 (+0.1% after −0.1% in February). It slowed down both in non-specialised stores (+0.2% after +1.0%) and retail trade not in stores (+0.6% after +0.9%). The volume of sales almost maintained its level in specialised stores (−0.1% after −0.9%), with opposing trends: on the one hand a drop in automotive fuel (−1.3% after +0.6%) and food, beverages and tobacco (−0.6% after +1.0%), and, on the other hand, an increase in "other goods" (clothing, footwear, leather goods, etc.: +0.3% after −3.4%) and "other household equipment" (furniture, appliances, hardware, etc.: +0.5% after +1.1%).

Forecast

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected with slight variations in April 2022 (−0.1%). From February to April 2022, it may have increased by 6.9% when compared with that of the same period one year earlier, with a base effect partly due to the start of the third national lockdown on April 3, 2021.

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
2022-03 120.05 116.4 125.44 119.53
2022-02 120.73 117.12 125.33 120.0
2022-01 121.29 115.32 125.4 119.06
2021-12 120.27 114.19 124.03 117.87
2021-11 120.64 115.89 124.77 119.11
2021-10 119.1 113.72 123.94 117.42
2021-09 120.23 113.61 123.64 117.41
2021-08 122.19 115.06 123.41 118.43
2021-07 117.94 112.66 122.18 116.14
2021-06 122.61 117.58 123.5 119.97
2021-05 118.32 110.37 120.8 114.46
2021-04 118.26 110.13 112.73 111.93
2021-03 125.5 112.37 120.29 116.38
2021-02 120.19 111.0 118.96 114.52
2021-01 123.23 111.42 117.56 114.73
2020-12 119.93 110.84 122.79 115.52
2020-11 106.69 107.27 100.29 105.14
2020-10 127.39 110.35 119.21 115.13
2020-09 129.2 109.81 116.28 114.18
2020-08 132.64 110.66 120.78 116.44
2020-07 136.54 110.88 113.51 114.92
2020-06 127.86 110.83 116.98 114.81
2020-05 89.74 97.03 108.06 99.36
2020-04 30.38 80.86 78.6 73.77
2020-03 64.61 95.61 95.66 91.68
2020-02 120.38 109.3 114.17 112.14
2020-01 122.07 110.33 114.27 112.99
2019-12 124.01 110.04 113.41 112.81
2019-11 123.93 109.96 113.59 112.81
2019-10 123.09 110.81 113.05 113.03
2019-09 123.69 110.71 113.08 113.06
2019-08 123.76 110.71 114.05 113.35
2019-07 124.66 109.56 112.11 112.24
2019-06 121.83 109.48 112.77 112.02
2019-05 123.17 109.94 112.55 112.39
2019-04 121.91 110.07 113.02 112.45
2019-03 121.68 108.52 111.64 111.11
2019-02 122.73 108.61 112.46 111.54
2019-01 121.06 107.53 111.01 110.28
2018-12 111.82 107.7 110.34 109.0
2018-11 117.55 107.23 110.34 109.46
2018-10 119.95 108.69 111.32 110.9
2018-09 117.86 105.26 110.08 108.28
2018-08 118.42 107.36 110.03 109.56
2018-07 118.82 105.57 110.18 108.62
2018-06 120.12 107.53 109.98 109.86
2018-05 119.78 107.26 109.92 109.64
2018-04 119.05 106.02 108.46 108.4
2018-03 119.25 105.38 110.26 108.58
2018-02 117.24 105.43 108.76 107.92
2018-01 116.87 105.11 107.78 107.39
2017-12 121.39 106.96 108.51 109.26
2017-11 117.52 106.34 109.36 108.66
2017-10 117.51 104.3 106.1 106.51
2017-09 116.39 106.07 109.29 108.33
2017-08 114.1 105.56 105.87 106.74
2017-07 115.0 106.07 107.51 107.63
2017-06 114.0 104.82 105.65 106.23
2017-05 114.63 103.9 106.24 105.96
2017-04 109.34 102.61 105.57 104.34
2017-03 113.73 104.74 105.79 106.19
2017-02 111.7 102.95 105.63 104.85
2017-01 110.62 102.26 105.02 104.14
2016-12 109.4 102.26 104.18 103.73
2016-11 110.61 103.67 103.7 104.56
2016-10 106.9 100.87 104.75 102.78
2016-09 108.28 100.86 102.89 102.4
2016-08 107.79 100.84 102.49 102.21
2016-07 103.43 100.33 102.82 101.46
2016-06 105.63 100.3 102.47 101.62
2016-05 106.01 101.76 102.77 102.6
2016-04 106.13 101.68 101.9 102.31
2016-03 104.9 102.3 102.18 102.59
2016-02 104.23 101.98 103.22 102.64
2016-01 105.41 101.71 102.44 102.4

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 Mar. 2022 Change in %
Mar. 2022/Feb. 2022 Feb. 2022/Jan. 2022 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 119.5 -0.4 0.8 1.2 3.7
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 120.1 -0.6 -0.5 0.6 -1.9
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 120.6 -1.0 -0.9 0.8 -4.6
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 118.0 -0.2 0.7 0.2 3.8
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 119.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 5.0
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 120.7 -3.9 -0.4 -0.3 0.6
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 116.4 -0.6 1.6 1.5 4.2
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 122.4 0.4 1.7 1.0 1.5
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 78.1 -10.8 0.6 -6.6 -2.4
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 107.9 0.1 3.1 0.3 6.6
464 Household goods 1130 129.6 1.0 0.0 1.2 7.6
465 Information and communication equipment 331 139.1 -3.1 2.3 7.2 3.4
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 116.2 -2.2 1.5 3.1 3.4
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 111.7 1.4 2.8 2.8 2.9
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 123.9 -2.6 -1.8 0.0 5.6
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 125.4 0.1 -0.1 0.9 5.4
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 119.5 0.2 1.0 0.7 4.2
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 123.7 -0.1 -0.9 0.6 8.1
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 135.6 -0.6 1.0 -2.1 -1.6
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 87.0 -1.3 0.6 -0.8 4.9
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 152.8 -0.9 4.3 1.5 15.9
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 124.9 0.5 1.1 0.4 -2.8
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 122.7 -0.7 3.6 -0.8 10.4
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 129.4 0.3 -3.4 1.7 15.3
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 167.9 0.6 0.9 3.5 -3.8
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months /previous three months.
  • (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

The volume of sales of the first quarter increased by 3.7% over a year

The volume of sales of the first quarter of 2022 in overall trade increased by 3.7% when compared with that of the first quarter of 2021. It grew sharply both in wholesale trade (+4.2%) and retail trade (+5.4%), with a favourable base effect mainly due to the start of the third lockdown in some departments from March 19, 2021. In contrast, the volume of sales fell back in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−1.9%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales increased strongly over a year in specialised stores (+8.1%). It also went up in non-specialised stores (+4.2%), while it decreased markedly in retail trade not in stores (−3.8%), which had benefited in early 2021 from the reinforced health measures, including the closure of "non-essential" stores.

Revisions

The percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in February 2022 has been revised slightly upwards, at +0.8% (after rounding the figure) instead of +0.7% initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Feb./Jan. Jan./Dec. Dec./Nov. Q4 2021/Q3 2021 2021/2020
G Overall trade 0.06 -0.09 0.04 -0.02 0.01
Raw series 0.03 -0.06 0.08 0.03 0.02
SA-WDA parameters 0.03 -0.03 -0.04 -0.05 -0.01
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between January and February 2022 is revised by +0.06 points. +0.03 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.03 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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