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Informations rapidesIn July 2022, the business climate has deteriorated sharply in retail trade but has improved in trade and repair of vehicles Monthly survey of retailing - July 2022

In July 2022, the business climate is stable in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole. At 95, the indicator that synthesizes it remains below its long-term average (100). This stability is the result of mixed movements, mainly an increase in the balance of opinion on ordering intentions and a decrease in the one about the expected workforce size. By sub-sectors, the business climate has deteriorated quite sharply in retail trade but has improved again in trade and repair of vehicles.

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In July 2022, the business climate is stable in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole. At 95, the indicator that synthesizes it remains below its long-term average (100). This stability is the result of mixed movements, mainly an increase in the balance of opinion on ordering intentions and a decrease in the one about the expected workforce size. By sub-sectors, the business climate has deteriorated quite sharply in retail trade but has improved again in trade and repair of vehicles.

Composite indicator

Composite indicator
Business climate synthetic indicator
2022-07 94.9
2022-06 95.5
2022-05 97.7
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
2021-08 108.8
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 94.8
2020-08 94.2
2020-07 88.9
2020-06 85.5
2020-05 64.6
2020-04 61.3
2020-03 92.6
2020-02 106.1
2020-01 105.7
2019-12 107.6
2019-11 105.6
2019-10 105.3
2019-09 105.1
2019-08 101.3
2019-07 105.7
2019-06 104.6
2019-05 106.0
2019-04 107.6
2019-03 104.1
2019-02 102.5
2019-01 100.9
2018-12 98.4
2018-11 105.9
2018-10 105.9
2018-09 108.1
2018-08 112.4
2018-07 113.1
2018-06 112.4
2018-05 113.4
2018-04 113.4
2018-03 113.7
2018-02 115.8
2018-01 116.0
2017-12 115.2
2017-11 114.8
2017-10 115.1
2017-09 112.7
2017-08 109.1
2017-07 111.8
2017-06 110.8
2017-05 107.1
2017-04 105.6
2017-03 106.9
2017-02 105.8
2017-01 107.2
2016-12 107.7
2016-11 103.5
2016-10 102.0
2016-09 102.7
2016-08 104.3
2016-07 104.3
2016-06 103.4
2016-05 105.7
2016-04 102.9
2016-03 103.3
2016-02 102.3
2016-01 104.0
2015-12 101.2
2015-11 104.5
2015-10 107.6
2015-09 105.3
2015-08 105.8
2015-07 102.9
2015-06 103.6
2015-05 102.3
2015-04 102.2
2015-03 101.4
2015-02 101.0
2015-01 97.8
2014-12 94.2
2014-11 92.5
2014-10 89.2
2014-09 88.7
2014-08 90.7
2014-07 96.3
2014-06 94.5
2014-05 96.2
2014-04 96.1
2014-03 95.0
2014-02 94.5
2014-01 95.2
2013-12 94.2
2013-11 91.6
2013-10 95.4
2013-09 97.2
2013-08 93.4
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
2011-07 102.0
2011-06 102.5
2011-05 104.1
2011-04 103.1
2011-03 103.8
2011-02 106.1
2011-01 106.1
2010-12 107.3
2010-11 104.1
2010-10 106.8
2010-09 105.4
2010-08 105.5
2010-07 100.9
2010-06 100.4
2010-05 101.4
2010-04 102.6
2010-03 97.8
2010-02 98.4
2010-01 98.2
2009-12 96.5
2009-11 97.6
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 81.5
2008-09 94.8
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
2007-07 116.2
2007-06 119.5
2007-05 113.8
2007-04 112.4
2007-03 110.2
2007-02 111.3
2007-01 107.0
2006-12 107.7
2006-11 109.9
2006-10 111.2
2006-09 109.9
2006-08 109.2
2006-07 107.7
2006-06 107.0
2006-05 105.1
2006-04 103.0
2006-03 101.8
2006-02 101.8
2006-01 102.5
2005-12 103.2
2005-11 99.3
2005-10 100.8
2005-09 98.2
2005-08 97.2
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 employment outlook has deteriorated

In July 2022, the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for French retail trade as a whole is stable, below its average. The one about ordering intentions has rebounded but remains below its own. The balance on past sales is virtually stable whereas the one on expected sales has increased sharply; both remain below their respective averages.

The balances of opinion concerning the recent and expected change in the workforce size have decreased and have moved away from their respective averages.

The balance associated with the current level of stocks is virtually stable, below its average.

The economic uncertainty felt by business managers is stable, 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) Apr. 22 May 22 June 22 July 22
Business climate 100 93 98 95 95
General business outlook -28 -38 -32 -33 -33
Recent sales -7 -18 -12 -16 -17
Expected sales -3 -21 -17 -19 -9
Ordering intentions -7 -16 -11 -12 -9
Stocks 10 -5 -2 -4 -5
Past selling prices (2) -5 38 49
Expected selling prices -2 37 43 41 43
Cash position (2) -15 -11 -10
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -6 -9 -7 -10
Workforce size: future trend -3 -9 -5 -10 -15
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 36 41 42 42 42
  • (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
2022-07 -9.1 -17.1
2022-06 -12.0 -16.2
2022-05 -11.0 -12.0
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 increased to record levels

In July 2022, the bimonthly balance of opinion on past selling prices has increased strongly compared to May and has reached its highest level since the beginning of this series in 1991. At the same time, the one on expected selling prices has rebounded and has returned to its record level of May.

The bimonthly balance of opinion on cash position is virtually stable, above its average.

Expected prices in retail trade

Expected prices in retail trade
Expected prices
2022-07 43.1
2022-06 41.4
2022-05 42.9
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 deteriorated sharply

In July 2022, in retail trade, the business climate has worsened sharply. At 86, the composite indicator has lost eight points and stands well below its long-term average level (100). This decline is mainly the result of a decrease in the balance on the expected workforce size.

The opinion of retailers on the general business outlook for the next three months has deteriorated: the balance related to the general business outlook for the sector has decreased again and has moved away from its average. The balance of opinion on ordering intentions has decreased, due to specialised retail trade and has moved away from its own too. Conversely, the one on expected sales has rebounded sharply because of the non-specialised retail trade; however, it remains below its average.

About employment, the balances of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the last three months and over the next three months have decreased sharply and have moved away from their respective averages.

The balance about past sales has also decreased as well as the one related to the current level of stocks. Both stand below their respective average.

The balances of opinion on selling prices, past as well as expected, held up by the non-specialised retail trade, stand at record levels in July.

The bimonthly balance of opinion on the cash position of retail trade has improved, through non-specialised retail trade.

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

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate indicator has improved again in July 2022. At 100, it has gained five points and has returned to its long-term average. This rise is mainly due to an increase in the balances of opinion related to ordering intentions and the general business outlook for the sector.

The balance on ordering intentions has increased for the third month in a row and has returned above its average. The one about the general business outlook for the sector has improved sharply again but remains below its own. The balance on expected sales has increased very sharply but remains below its average. The one about past sales has rebounded but remains below its own.

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

About employment, the balance on the change in the workforce size over the last three months has improved and has returned above its average, whereas the one concerning the next three months remains stable for the third month in a row, below its average.

The balance of opinion on expected selling prices has decreased but remains very high. The bimonthly balance on past selling prices has increased sharply and has reached a record level since the beginning of this series in 2003

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
2022-07 0.8 -19.4
2022-06 -13.5 -32.4
2022-05 -20.8 -26.9
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
2022-07 100.5 86.0
2022-06 94.6 93.6
2022-05 92.1 99.2
2022-04 91.0 94.6
2022-03 98.0 100.0
2022-02 105.3 100.4
2022-01 103.4 99.0
2021-12 105.2 98.1
2021-11 100.2 101.0
2021-10 102.8 98.6
2021-09 104.4 96.1
2021-08 107.9 99.6
2021-07 111.2 101.6
2021-06 116.5 98.5
2021-05 105.5 96.8
2021-04 95.5 85.6
2021-03 96.4 90.3
2021-02 90.8 84.9
2021-01 92.2 96.0
2020-12 95.1 82.7
2020-11 81.7 66.0
2020-10 100.5 85.0
2020-09 102.6 84.9
2020-08 102.1 86.2
2020-07 97.5 76.6
2020-06 87.5 72.7
2020-05 68.7 58.3
2020-04 64.9 59.6
2020-03 100.1 83.0
2020-02 110.8 93.5
2020-01 111.0 95.2
2019-12 108.8 97.4
2019-11 108.1 92.3
2019-10 108.4 95.6
2019-09 108.6 94.6
2019-08 109.8 88.2
2019-07 108.4 99.5
2019-06 109.2 97.9
2019-05 110.3 100.3
2019-04 109.1 101.3
2019-03 108.8 96.9
2019-02 107.0 97.2
2019-01 107.6 96.3
2018-12 108.7 95.0
2018-11 112.0 100.7
2018-10 112.3 99.5
2018-09 112.5 102.4
2018-08 112.9 106.4
2018-07 116.0 109.5
2018-06 116.7 106.9
2018-05 117.0 106.2
2018-04 117.5 106.3
2018-03 116.7 107.7
2018-02 119.3 108.3
2018-01 117.2 108.4
2017-12 116.1 106.5
2017-11 116.2 106.7
2017-10 115.1 106.6
2017-09 113.6 104.8
2017-08 112.2 104.1
2017-07 112.7 103.5
2017-06 111.2 104.9
2017-05 108.7 102.2
2017-04 107.9 100.7
2017-03 109.2 103.2
2017-02 106.7 100.6
2017-01 107.6 100.7
2016-12 108.5 101.7
2016-11 106.7 98.0
2016-10 106.4 98.7
2016-09 105.8 98.0
2016-08 107.4 100.6
2016-07 109.7 99.5
2016-06 109.2 97.2
2016-05 108.5 99.1
2016-04 107.5 97.3
2016-03 106.3 96.9
2016-02 107.3 95.8
2016-01 106.7 99.6
2015-12 106.0 96.0
2015-11 107.5 95.7
2015-10 106.8 103.1
2015-09 107.3 100.2
2015-08 109.5 98.5
2015-07 104.9 99.4
2015-06 108.3 97.6
2015-05 108.7 95.7
2015-04 107.3 95.0
2015-03 105.3 96.6
2015-02 101.9 98.4
2015-01 102.7 92.7
2014-12 99.1 93.4
2014-11 98.0 90.9
2014-10 94.9 88.3
2014-09 92.6 89.0
2014-08 95.5 90.5
2014-07 97.7 96.1
2014-06 94.6 95.6
2014-05 96.9 98.0
2014-04 98.2 97.1
2014-03 94.9 94.8
2014-02 93.3 95.7
2014-01 94.0 97.0
2013-12 93.7 96.0
2013-11 92.4 90.1
2013-10 94.1 97.0
2013-09 94.7 96.4
2013-08 91.0 94.7
2013-07 87.7 87.9
2013-06 85.9 87.4
2013-05 82.4 88.4
2013-04 80.6 88.6
2013-03 80.3 90.7
2013-02 84.3 91.3
2013-01 82.3 90.6
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 85.1 93.9
2012-07 81.9 90.3
2012-06 87.5 95.1
2012-05 87.7 91.9
2012-04 91.2 97.0
2012-03 88.9 97.0
2012-02 88.7 92.1
2012-01 86.4 93.1
2011-12 92.1 97.1
2011-11 92.2 96.7
2011-10 95.3 95.4
2011-09 94.7 95.8
2011-08 98.3 98.7
2011-07 102.3 99.9
2011-06 101.4 100.4
2011-05 101.9 102.4
2011-04 101.8 100.6
2011-03 104.6 100.2
2011-02 105.3 102.5
2011-01 104.0 102.1
2010-12 103.7 103.7
2010-11 103.0 99.9
2010-10 102.2 105.6
2010-09 100.8 104.4
2010-08 100.4 104.5
2010-07 99.0 102.4
2010-06 96.9 100.8
2010-05 98.4 102.3
2010-04 100.5 100.0
2010-03 94.8 97.5
2010-02 98.7 93.9
2010-01 100.8 92.4
2009-12 97.6 91.6
2009-11 100.3 88.7
2009-10 95.6 82.5
2009-09 94.5 80.4
2009-08 92.6 77.7
2009-07 88.5 77.0
2009-06 84.8 72.8
2009-05 87.7 71.1
2009-04 78.4 75.9
2009-03 85.6 73.6
2009-02 77.8 84.1
2009-01 75.9 82.5
2008-12 74.3 84.1
2008-11 82.3 85.6
2008-10 80.0 91.0
2008-09 96.4 95.3
2008-08 93.7 96.8
2008-07 95.2 103.0
2008-06 97.4 105.2
2008-05 102.4 104.6
2008-04 101.2 107.9
2008-03 106.5 108.2
2008-02 102.5 112.9
2008-01 105.3 113.4
2007-12 107.3 116.3
2007-11 110.4 113.3
2007-10 109.3 108.6
2007-09 109.1 114.1
2007-08 109.3 114.8
2007-07 109.5 114.2
2007-06 116.0 114.5
2007-05 106.2 111.5
2007-04 108.4 112.3
2007-03 106.6 111.4
2007-02 108.2 110.4
2007-01 105.0 105.8
2006-12 104.9 106.5
2006-11 106.8 107.1
2006-10 105.3 112.8
2006-09 105.9 108.7
2006-08 106.9 108.8
2006-07 107.8 107.9
2006-06 108.0 106.5
2006-05 104.6 107.1
2006-04 104.2 101.6
2006-03 102.3 102.2
2006-02 103.6 98.8
2006-01 102.8 102.5
2005-12 102.6 104.3
2005-11 99.5 102.8
2005-10 101.6 103.8
2005-09 100.3 102.0
2005-08 100.5 99.7
2005-07 100.7 96.5
2005-06 99.1 101.2
2005-05 102.2 104.8
2005-04 101.4 105.8
2005-03 102.1 104.5
2005-02 102.5 103.0
2005-01 102.8 109.5

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) Apr. 22 May 22 June 22 July 22
Retail trade - Global data
Business climate 100 95 99 94 86
Gener. busin. outlook -28 -37 -28 -32 -34
Recent sales -7 -16 -6 -9 -16
Expected sales -2 -14 -7 -15 -9
Ordering intentions -7 -11 -7 -11 -13
Stocks 9 7 11 8 6
Past selling prices (2) -7 36 49
Expected selling prices -4 36 43 42 45
Cash position (2) -14 -13 -11
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -5 -9 -6 -12
Workforce size: future trend -3 -7 -4 -10 -17
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 33 37 40 40 40
Non-specialised retail trade
Recent sales -3 -22 -7 -23 -20
Expected sales 5 -11 -2 -11 4
Ordering intentions 1 -6 0 -10 -10
Stocks 7 3 9 11 3
Past selling prices (2) -6 40 67
Expected selling prices -3 40 48 42 51
Cash position (2) -8 -18 -10
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 32 37 39 39 41
Specialised retail trade
Recent sales -12 -10 -4 6 -12
Expected sales -9 -18 -12 -19 -23
Ordering intentions -16 -17 -15 -13 -18
Stocks 13 12 14 5 10
Past selling prices (2) -7 32 30
Expected selling prices -4 32 37 41 38
Cash position (2) -22 -7 -11
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 36 37 40 41 38
Trade and repair of motor cars and motorcycles
Business climate 100 91 92 95 100
Gener. busin. outlook -25 -43 -46 -39 -30
Recent sales -7 -22 -27 -32 -19
Expected sales -6 -36 -40 -27 -9
Ordering intentions -9 -28 -21 -14 1
Stocks 12 -32 -31 -32 -30
Past selling prices (2) 3 43 48
Expected selling prices 6 39 44 41 38
Cash position (2) -22 -6 -7
Workforce size: recent trend -7 -9 -12 -10 -5
Workforce size: future trend -6 -13 -10 -10 -10
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 42 49 48 45 46
  • (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 June 2022 in the sub-sector of retail trade and in the sub-sector of trade and repair of vehicles have been revised upwards by one point. These revisions are 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 June and 18 July 2022.

Next issue: 25 August 2022 at 8:45 am.

Documentation

Changes to business tendency surveys related to European harmonisation – October 2021 (pdf,181 Ko)

Abbreviated methodology (pdf,137 Ko)

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