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Informations rapidesIn May 2022, the business climate indicator has recovered in retail trade  Monthly survey of retailing - May 2022

In May 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has rebounded partially. At 98, the indicator that synthesizes it has gained five points but remains below its long-term average (100). This rebound is mainly due to an increase in the balances of opinion on ordering intentions and on the general business outlook for the sector.

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In May 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has rebounded partially. At 98, the indicator that synthesizes it has gained five points but remains below its long-term average (100). This rebound is mainly due to an increase in the balances of opinion on ordering intentions and on the general business outlook for the sector.

Composite indicator

Composite indicator
Business climate synthetic indicator
2022-05 98.0
2022-04 92.8
2022-03 99.2
2022-02 106.9
2022-01 104.7
2021-12 107.0
2021-11 108.4
2021-10 106.0
2021-09 105.7
2021-08 108.7
2021-07 113.6
2021-06 115.9
2021-05 109.7
2021-04 91.8
2021-03 96.0
2021-02 89.3
2021-01 94.0
2020-12 92.7
2020-11 70.7
2020-10 95.0
2020-09 94.7
2020-08 94.1
2020-07 88.9
2020-06 85.5
2020-05 64.6
2020-04 61.3
2020-03 92.6
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 98.4
2018-11 105.9
2018-10 105.9
2018-09 108.1
2018-08 112.3
2018-07 113.1
2018-06 112.4
2018-05 113.3
2018-04 113.3
2018-03 113.7
2018-02 115.8
2018-01 115.9
2017-12 115.2
2017-11 114.8
2017-10 115.0
2017-09 112.6
2017-08 109.1
2017-07 111.8
2017-06 110.8
2017-05 107.0
2017-04 105.6
2017-03 106.9
2017-02 105.8
2017-01 107.1
2016-12 107.6
2016-11 103.4
2016-10 102.0
2016-09 102.6
2016-08 104.3
2016-07 104.3
2016-06 103.4
2016-05 105.7
2016-04 102.8
2016-03 103.3
2016-02 102.3
2016-01 104.0
2015-12 101.1
2015-11 104.4
2015-10 107.5
2015-09 105.3
2015-08 105.7
2015-07 102.8
2015-06 103.5
2015-05 102.2
2015-04 102.1
2015-03 101.3
2015-02 101.0
2015-01 97.8
2014-12 94.1
2014-11 92.5
2014-10 89.2
2014-09 88.7
2014-08 90.6
2014-07 96.3
2014-06 94.4
2014-05 96.1
2014-04 96.0
2014-03 94.9
2014-02 94.5
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 85.0
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 91.1
2012-04 96.2
2012-03 93.9
2012-02 90.8
2012-01 88.9
2011-12 93.3
2011-11 94.0
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
2010-11 104.1
2010-10 106.8
2010-09 105.4
2010-08 105.5
2010-07 100.9
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 79.7
2009-05 80.0
2009-04 76.3
2009-03 80.7
2009-02 79.3
2009-01 78.2
2008-12 77.2
2008-11 82.8
2008-10 81.6
2008-09 94.7
2008-08 93.6
2008-07 95.8
2008-06 99.3
2008-05 102.3
2008-04 103.3
2008-03 108.4
2008-02 107.9
2008-01 109.7
2007-12 113.6
2007-11 112.7
2007-10 111.0
2007-09 112.0
2007-08 114.6
2007-07 116.1
2007-06 119.4
2007-05 113.8
2007-04 112.3
2007-03 110.2
2007-02 111.2
2007-01 106.9
2006-12 107.7
2006-11 109.8
2006-10 111.1
2006-09 109.9
2006-08 109.2
2006-07 107.7
2006-06 107.0
2006-05 105.1
2006-04 102.9
2006-03 101.7
2006-02 101.8
2006-01 102.4
2005-12 103.2
2005-11 99.3
2005-10 100.8
2005-09 98.2
2005-08 97.1
2005-07 95.6
2005-06 97.5
2005-05 100.9
2005-04 103.1
2005-03 103.7
2005-02 103.3
2005-01 105.5

Composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE

The general business outlook is considered less unfavourable

In May 2022, the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for French retail trade as a whole, the one about ordering intentions and those on past and expected sales have increased. However, they remain below their long-term average.

The balance of opinion concerning the recent change in the workforce size has decreased again and has moved away from its average. Conversely, the one concerning the workforce size for the next three months has rebounded and has come closer to its own.

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

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers has increased again for the third month in a row.

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) Feb. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 22 May 22
Business climate 100 107 99 93 98
General business outlook -28 -12 -35 -38 -32
Recent sales -7 -5 -12 -18 -12
Expected sales -3 -4 -18 -21 -16
Ordering intentions -7 -2 -5 -16 -10
Stocks 10 -7 -4 -5 -2
Past selling prices (2) -5 31 39
Expected selling prices -2 35 38 37 44
Cash position (2) -15 -11 -11
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -5 0 -6 -10
Workforce size: future trend -3 -5 -7 -9 -5
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 35 32 38 41 43
  • (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
2022-05 -9.9 -11.8
2022-04 -16.4 -18.0
2022-03 -5.2 -11.8
2022-02 -1.8 -5.0
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 balances of opinion on past and expected selling prices have broken new records

In May 2022, the balance of opinion on expected selling prices as well as the bimonthly one on past selling prices have increased again and both stand at their highest level since the beginning of these series in 1991. The balance of opinion on cash position is stable, above its average.

Expected prices in retail trade

Expected prices in retail trade
Expected prices
2022-05 43.5
2022-04 36.9
2022-03 38.1
2022-02 35.4
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 has improved

In May 2022, in retail trade, the business climate has improved. At 99, the composite indicator has gained four points ans stands just below its long-term average level (100). This increase is mainly the result of a rise in the balances on the expected workforce size, on ordering intentions and on the general business outlook for the sector.

Indeed, the opinion of retailers on the general business outlook for the next three months has improved: the balance related to the general business outlook for the sector has increased and has reached its average. The balance of opinion on ordering intentions has also increased and has moved just above its own. The one on expected sales has increased sharply but remains below its average.

About employment, the balance of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the last three months has decreased and has moved away from its average. Conversely, the balance of opinion on the expected change over the next three months has rebounded.

The balance about past sales has recovered, as well as the one related to the current level of stocks. Both have returned slightly above their respective average.

The balances of opinion on selling prices (past as well as expected) stand at record levels in May.

The balance of opinion on the cash position is almost stable, at his average level.

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has rebounded slightly

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has rebounded slightly in May 2022. At 93, it has gained two points but remains below its long-term average (100). This rise is mainly due to an increase of the balance of opinion related to ordering intentions.

The balance on ordering intentions has increased sharply but remains well below its average. The one about the general business outlook for the sector has decreased again and remains far below its average.

The balance related to the current level of stocks is virtually stable, well below its average.

About employment, the balance on the change in the workforce size over the last three months has decreased for the fourth month in a row and has continued to move away from its average, whereas the one concerning the next three months has rebounded but remains below its own.

The balance of opinion on expected selling prices has increased again, at its highest level since the beginning of this series in 2003. The bimonthly balance on past selling prices has increased sharply and has also reached a record level.

The balance of opinion on the cash position is virtually stable, at a high level.

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
2022-05 -19.0 -24.7
2022-04 -28.1 -22.1
2022-03 -7.2 -10.6
2022-02 4.1 -11.8
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
2022-05 92.8 98.8
2022-04 91.1 94.7
2022-03 98.0 100.1
2022-02 105.3 100.5
2022-01 103.4 99.0
2021-12 105.2 98.0
2021-11 100.2 101.0
2021-10 102.8 98.6
2021-09 104.4 96.0
2021-08 107.9 99.6
2021-07 111.2 101.6
2021-06 116.5 98.4
2021-05 105.5 96.7
2021-04 95.5 85.5
2021-03 96.4 90.2
2021-02 90.8 84.8
2021-01 92.2 96.0
2020-12 95.1 82.6
2020-11 81.7 65.9
2020-10 100.5 85.0
2020-09 102.6 84.9
2020-08 102.1 86.1
2020-07 97.4 76.6
2020-06 87.5 72.6
2020-05 68.8 58.2
2020-04 65.0 59.5
2020-03 100.1 82.9
2020-02 110.7 93.4
2020-01 110.9 95.2
2019-12 108.7 97.3
2019-11 108.1 92.3
2019-10 108.3 95.5
2019-09 108.5 94.6
2019-08 109.7 88.1
2019-07 108.4 99.4
2019-06 109.1 97.9
2019-05 110.2 100.3
2019-04 109.1 101.2
2019-03 108.7 96.8
2019-02 106.9 97.1
2019-01 107.5 96.3
2018-12 108.6 95.0
2018-11 111.9 100.7
2018-10 112.3 99.4
2018-09 112.4 102.3
2018-08 112.8 106.3
2018-07 115.9 109.4
2018-06 116.6 106.9
2018-05 116.9 106.2
2018-04 117.4 106.2
2018-03 116.6 107.6
2018-02 119.2 108.3
2018-01 117.1 108.3
2017-12 116.0 106.5
2017-11 116.1 106.7
2017-10 115.0 106.5
2017-09 113.5 104.8
2017-08 112.1 104.0
2017-07 112.6 103.5
2017-06 111.1 104.9
2017-05 108.7 102.1
2017-04 107.8 100.7
2017-03 109.1 103.1
2017-02 106.7 100.5
2017-01 107.6 100.6
2016-12 108.4 101.7
2016-11 106.6 98.0
2016-10 106.3 98.6
2016-09 105.7 97.9
2016-08 107.4 100.6
2016-07 109.7 99.4
2016-06 109.1 97.1
2016-05 108.4 99.0
2016-04 107.5 97.3
2016-03 106.2 96.8
2016-02 107.2 95.7
2016-01 106.6 99.5
2015-12 106.0 95.9
2015-11 107.4 95.6
2015-10 106.8 103.0
2015-09 107.3 100.1
2015-08 109.4 98.4
2015-07 104.9 99.3
2015-06 108.2 97.6
2015-05 108.7 95.6
2015-04 107.2 94.9
2015-03 105.3 96.5
2015-02 101.9 98.3
2015-01 102.7 92.6
2014-12 99.0 93.3
2014-11 98.0 90.9
2014-10 94.9 88.2
2014-09 92.5 89.0
2014-08 95.5 90.5
2014-07 97.7 96.0
2014-06 94.6 95.5
2014-05 96.9 97.9
2014-04 98.2 97.0
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 92.4 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 82.5 88.3
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 94.5
2012-10 78.0 96.4
2012-09 82.2 92.5
2012-08 85.1 93.9
2012-07 82.0 90.2
2012-06 87.5 95.0
2012-05 87.7 91.8
2012-04 91.2 97.0
2012-03 88.9 96.9
2012-02 88.7 92.0
2012-01 86.5 93.1
2011-12 92.1 97.1
2011-11 92.2 96.6
2011-10 95.3 95.4
2011-09 94.7 95.8
2011-08 98.3 98.6
2011-07 102.2 99.9
2011-06 101.4 100.3
2011-05 101.9 102.4
2011-04 101.7 100.6
2011-03 104.6 100.1
2011-02 105.3 102.4
2011-01 104.0 102.1
2010-12 103.7 103.6
2010-11 103.0 99.9
2010-10 102.1 105.5
2010-09 100.8 104.3
2010-08 100.4 104.4
2010-07 99.0 102.4
2010-06 96.9 100.7
2010-05 98.4 102.3
2010-04 100.5 100.0
2010-03 94.8 97.4
2010-02 98.7 93.8
2010-01 100.8 92.4
2009-12 97.6 91.5
2009-11 100.3 88.6
2009-10 95.6 82.4
2009-09 94.5 80.3
2009-08 92.6 77.6
2009-07 88.6 76.9
2009-06 84.8 72.7
2009-05 87.7 71.0
2009-04 78.4 75.8
2009-03 85.6 73.5
2009-02 77.8 84.1
2009-01 76.0 82.4
2008-12 74.4 84.0
2008-11 82.4 85.5
2008-10 80.1 90.9
2008-09 96.3 95.3
2008-08 93.7 96.7
2008-07 95.2 103.0
2008-06 97.3 105.2
2008-05 102.3 104.6
2008-04 101.2 107.8
2008-03 106.5 108.1
2008-02 102.4 112.9
2008-01 105.2 113.3
2007-12 107.2 116.2
2007-11 110.3 113.3
2007-10 109.2 108.5
2007-09 109.0 114.1
2007-08 109.2 114.8
2007-07 109.4 114.1
2007-06 115.9 114.4
2007-05 106.2 111.5
2007-04 108.4 112.2
2007-03 106.5 111.3
2007-02 108.1 110.3
2007-01 105.0 105.8
2006-12 104.9 106.5
2006-11 106.7 107.0
2006-10 105.2 112.7
2006-09 105.9 108.6
2006-08 106.9 108.7
2006-07 107.8 107.8
2006-06 108.0 106.4
2006-05 104.6 107.1
2006-04 104.2 101.5
2006-03 102.3 102.1
2006-02 103.6 98.7
2006-01 102.8 102.4
2005-12 102.6 104.2
2005-11 99.5 102.7
2005-10 101.6 103.7
2005-09 100.3 102.0
2005-08 100.5 99.6
2005-07 100.6 96.5
2005-06 99.1 101.1
2005-05 102.2 104.7
2005-04 101.4 105.8
2005-03 102.1 104.5
2005-02 102.5 102.9
2005-01 102.8 109.4

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) Feb. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 22 May 22
Retail trade - Global data
Business climate 100 100 100 95 99
Gener. busin. outlook -28 -12 -33 -37 -28
Recent sales -7 -2 -12 -16 -6
Expected sales -1 -2 -17 -14 -7
Ordering intentions -7 -4 -4 -11 -6
Stocks 9 2 10 7 11
Past selling prices (2) -7 30 37
Expected selling prices -4 35 39 36 43
Cash position (2) -14 -15 -14
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -5 3 -5 -9
Workforce size: future trend -3 -5 -6 -7 -4
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 33 28 35 37 41
Non-specialised retail trade
Recent sales -3 -12 -23 -22 -7
Expected sales 5 3 -19 -11 -2
Ordering intentions 2 -7 -3 -6 1
Stocks 7 0 17 3 8
Past selling prices (2) -7 31 41
Expected selling prices -4 35 40 40 48
Cash position (2) -8 -20 -19
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 30 23 28 37 40
Specialised retail trade
Recent sales -12 10 -1 -10 -5
Expected sales -9 -6 -15 -18 -12
Ordering intentions -16 -2 -6 -17 -14
Stocks 13 4 2 12 15
Past selling prices (2) -7 28 32
Expected selling prices -4 35 37 32 37
Cash position (2) -22 -9 -8
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 35 35 42 37 42
Trade and repair of motor cars and motorcycles
Business climate 100 105 98 91 93
Gener. busin. outlook -25 -12 -40 -43 -46
Recent sales -7 -12 -11 -22 -25
Expected sales -6 -8 -19 -36 -39
Ordering intentions -9 4 -7 -28 -19
Stocks 13 -27 -34 -32 -31
Past selling prices (2) 3 33 45
Expected selling prices 5 36 37 39 46
Cash position (2) -22 -3 -4
Workforce size: recent trend -7 -6 -8 -9 -13
Workforce size: future trend -6 -8 -8 -13 -10
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 42 39 47 49 49
  • (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 April 2022 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 motorcycles” is composed for 70% of retail trade and for 30% of trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.

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 April and 19 May 2022.

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