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Informations rapidesIn December 2022, the business climate in retail trade and in trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has improved Monthly survey of retailing - December 2022

In December 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has improved. At 100, the indicator that synthesizes it has gained three points and has reached its long-term average. This improvement is mainly due to the rise in the balance of opinion concerning ordering intentions, in particular in trade and repair of vehicles.

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In December 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has improved. At 100, the indicator that synthesizes it has gained three points and has reached its long-term average. This improvement is mainly due to the rise in the balance of opinion concerning ordering intentions, in particular in trade and repair of vehicles.

Composite indicator

Composite indicator
Business climate synthetic indicator
2022-12 100.2
2022-11 97.2
2022-10 96.9
2022-09 95.4
2022-08 99.4
2022-07 95.4
2022-06 95.3
2022-05 97.5
2022-04 92.6
2022-03 99.0
2022-02 106.9
2022-01 104.7
2021-12 106.9
2021-11 108.4
2021-10 106.0
2021-09 105.8
2021-08 108.8
2021-07 113.7
2021-06 116.0
2021-05 109.8
2021-04 91.8
2021-03 96.0
2021-02 89.3
2021-01 94.0
2020-12 92.7
2020-11 70.5
2020-10 95.0
2020-09 94.8
2020-08 94.1
2020-07 88.9
2020-06 85.4
2020-05 64.4
2020-04 61.0
2020-03 92.6
2020-02 106.2
2020-01 105.8
2019-12 107.6
2019-11 105.6
2019-10 105.3
2019-09 105.1
2019-08 101.3
2019-07 105.7
2019-06 104.7
2019-05 106.0
2019-04 107.7
2019-03 104.2
2019-02 102.5
2019-01 101.0
2018-12 98.4
2018-11 106.0
2018-10 106.0
2018-09 108.2
2018-08 112.5
2018-07 113.2
2018-06 112.6
2018-05 113.5
2018-04 113.5
2018-03 113.9
2018-02 115.9
2018-01 116.1
2017-12 115.4
2017-11 115.0
2017-10 115.2
2017-09 112.8
2017-08 109.2
2017-07 111.9
2017-06 110.9
2017-05 107.2
2017-04 105.7
2017-03 107.0
2017-02 105.9
2017-01 107.2
2016-12 107.8
2016-11 103.5
2016-10 102.1
2016-09 102.8
2016-08 104.4
2016-07 104.4
2016-06 103.5
2016-05 105.8
2016-04 103.0
2016-03 103.4
2016-02 102.4
2016-01 104.1
2015-12 101.2
2015-11 104.6
2015-10 107.6
2015-09 105.4
2015-08 105.8
2015-07 102.9
2015-06 103.6
2015-05 102.4
2015-04 102.2
2015-03 101.4
2015-02 101.1
2015-01 97.9
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 96.2
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 85.9
2013-06 85.0
2013-05 83.8
2013-04 84.4
2013-03 86.3
2013-02 89.3
2013-01 85.6
2012-12 88.0
2012-11 88.4
2012-10 87.7
2012-09 86.4
2012-08 90.7
2012-07 89.1
2012-06 93.1
2012-05 91.1
2012-04 96.2
2012-03 93.8
2012-02 90.8
2012-01 88.8
2011-12 93.2
2011-11 94.0
2011-10 95.0
2011-09 94.1
2011-08 98.5
2011-07 102.0
2011-06 102.5
2011-05 104.2
2011-04 103.1
2011-03 103.8
2011-02 106.2
2011-01 106.1
2010-12 107.3
2010-11 104.2
2010-10 106.9
2010-09 105.5
2010-08 105.6
2010-07 100.9
2010-06 100.4
2010-05 101.5
2010-04 102.6
2010-03 97.8
2010-02 98.5
2010-01 98.3
2009-12 96.6
2009-11 97.6
2009-10 92.1
2009-09 90.0
2009-08 86.9
2009-07 85.4
2009-06 79.7
2009-05 80.0
2009-04 76.2
2009-03 80.8
2009-02 79.2
2009-01 78.1
2008-12 77.2
2008-11 82.9
2008-10 81.4
2008-09 94.8
2008-08 93.5
2008-07 95.8
2008-06 99.3
2008-05 102.3
2008-04 103.3
2008-03 108.4
2008-02 108.0
2008-01 109.8
2007-12 113.7
2007-11 112.8
2007-10 111.1
2007-09 112.1
2007-08 114.7
2007-07 116.3
2007-06 119.6
2007-05 113.9
2007-04 112.5
2007-03 110.3
2007-02 111.4
2007-01 107.1
2006-12 107.8
2006-11 110.0
2006-10 111.3
2006-09 110.0
2006-08 109.3
2006-07 107.8
2006-06 107.1
2006-05 105.1
2006-04 103.1
2006-03 101.9
2006-02 101.9
2006-01 102.6
2005-12 103.3
2005-11 99.4
2005-10 100.9
2005-09 98.2
2005-08 97.2
2005-07 95.7
2005-06 97.5
2005-05 101.0
2005-04 103.2
2005-03 103.8
2005-02 103.4
2005-01 105.6

Composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE

The balance of opinion related to ordering intentions has increased sharply

In December 2022, the balance of opinion on ordering intentions has rebounded sharply and has almost returned to its average. The one about the general business outlook has increased again and has moved slightly above its average level. The balance of opinion on expected sales is stable and remains below its average, while the one about past sales has slightly retreated after a four-month increase, but remains above its average. Finally, compared to last month, fewer business managers consider that the evolution of their business situation is difficult to forecast.

The balance of opinion related to the recent change in the workforce size has improved again, while the one concerning the workforce size for the next three months remains stable after a three-month decline. Both balances of opinion lie below their averages.

The balance associated with the current level of stocks has retreated slightly and remains below its average.

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.)
Ave. (1) Sept. 22 Oct. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 22
Business climate 100 95 97 97 100
General business outlook -28 -34 -32 -28 -26
Recent sales -7 -9 -5 1 0
Expected sales -3 -19 -12 -13 -13
Ordering intentions -8 -17 -12 -16 -9
Stocks 10 3 -4 6 5
Past selling prices (2) -4 38 46
Expected selling prices -1 38 43 38 37
Cash position (2) -15 -16 -11
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -4 -10 -8 -4
Workforce size: future trend -3 -6 -8 -10 -10
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 37 40 44 42 40
  • (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
2022-12 -9.3 0.1
2022-11 -15.6 0.9
2022-10 -12.1 -4.8
2022-09 -17.3 -8.9
2022-08 -9.2 -12.0
2022-07 -9.6 -20.0
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 balance of opinion on expected selling prices has diminished slightly but remains high

In December 2022, the balance of opinion on the expected selling prices has diminished slightly, after having reached a record level in October. It remains well above its long term average.

Expected prices in retail trade

Expected prices in retail trade
Expected prices
2022-12 36.8
2022-11 38.0
2022-10 42.7
2022-09 38.2
2022-08 42.5
2022-07 40.6
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 is stable

In December 2022, in retail trade, the business climate is stable. At 93, it remains below its long-term average (100).

The balance of opinion of retailers on the activity prospects for the next three months has increased slightly and has moved away from its long-term average. The one on ordering intentions has rebounded sharply and has moved closer to its own. Conversely, the balance concerning expected sales has diminished and moved further away from its average.

The balance about the current level of stocks has increased again and lies above its average. The balance concerning the recent change in the workforce size has somewhat improved while the one related to the workforce size for the next three months has deteriorated.

Finally, the balance of opinion on the expected selling prices has increased slightly and remains high.

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate indicator has increased sharply

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has gained seven points and has reached 105. It has thus moved above its long term average (100).

The balance of opinion on the general business outlook has increased sharply and has almost reached its average. The one on ordering intentions has moved above its own. The balances of opinion related to past and expected sales have also increased sharply but remain below their averages.

The balance related to the current level of stocks has retreated markedly and has moved away from its long-term average.

About employment, the balance on the change in the workforce size over the last three months and the one related to the change for the next three months have improved sharply and have moved away from their averages.

The balance of opinion related to expected prices has diminished again, after having reached its highest level in October since the beginning of the series (2003).

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
2022-12 -0.5 -14.0
2022-11 -13.2 -18.3
2022-10 -14.3 -21.6
2022-09 -11.1 -20.1
2022-08 -7.1 -28.8
2022-07 0.0 -18.7
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
2022-12 105.1 92.9
2022-11 98.2 92.6
2022-10 99.1 92.4
2022-09 99.8 95.7
2022-08 99.6 99.0
2022-07 100.2 89.5
2022-06 94.5 93.5
2022-05 91.9 99.1
2022-04 90.8 94.5
2022-03 97.9 100.0
2022-02 105.3 100.4
2022-01 103.4 98.9
2021-12 105.2 98.0
2021-11 100.1 100.9
2021-10 102.7 98.6
2021-09 104.4 96.1
2021-08 108.0 99.6
2021-07 111.3 101.7
2021-06 116.7 98.5
2021-05 105.6 96.8
2021-04 95.5 85.6
2021-03 96.4 90.3
2021-02 90.7 84.9
2021-01 92.1 96.1
2020-12 95.0 82.7
2020-11 81.5 65.8
2020-10 100.4 85.0
2020-09 102.6 84.9
2020-08 102.1 86.2
2020-07 97.5 76.5
2020-06 87.4 72.6
2020-05 68.3 58.2
2020-04 64.5 59.4
2020-03 100.1 82.9
2020-02 110.9 93.5
2020-01 111.1 95.3
2019-12 108.9 97.4
2019-11 108.2 92.4
2019-10 108.5 95.6
2019-09 108.7 94.7
2019-08 109.9 88.2
2019-07 108.5 99.5
2019-06 109.2 98.0
2019-05 110.4 100.4
2019-04 109.2 101.4
2019-03 108.9 96.9
2019-02 107.1 97.2
2019-01 107.7 96.4
2018-12 108.7 95.0
2018-11 112.1 100.8
2018-10 112.5 99.5
2018-09 112.6 102.4
2018-08 113.0 106.5
2018-07 116.1 109.6
2018-06 116.8 107.1
2018-05 117.2 106.4
2018-04 117.7 106.4
2018-03 116.9 107.8
2018-02 119.5 108.4
2018-01 117.4 108.5
2017-12 116.2 106.6
2017-11 116.3 106.8
2017-10 115.3 106.6
2017-09 113.7 104.9
2017-08 112.4 104.2
2017-07 112.8 103.6
2017-06 111.3 105.0
2017-05 108.8 102.3
2017-04 108.0 100.8
2017-03 109.3 103.3
2017-02 106.8 100.7
2017-01 107.7 100.7
2016-12 108.5 101.8
2016-11 106.8 98.1
2016-10 106.5 98.8
2016-09 105.9 98.0
2016-08 107.5 100.7
2016-07 109.8 99.5
2016-06 109.3 97.3
2016-05 108.6 99.1
2016-04 107.6 97.4
2016-03 106.4 97.0
2016-02 107.4 95.9
2016-01 106.8 99.7
2015-12 106.1 96.1
2015-11 107.6 95.7
2015-10 106.9 103.1
2015-09 107.4 100.3
2015-08 109.6 98.6
2015-07 105.0 99.5
2015-06 108.3 97.7
2015-05 108.8 95.7
2015-04 107.4 95.0
2015-03 105.4 96.7
2015-02 102.0 98.5
2015-01 102.8 92.7
2014-12 99.1 93.5
2014-11 98.0 91.0
2014-10 94.9 88.3
2014-09 92.5 89.1
2014-08 95.5 90.6
2014-07 97.7 96.2
2014-06 94.5 95.7
2014-05 96.9 98.1
2014-04 98.2 97.2
2014-03 94.9 94.9
2014-02 93.2 95.7
2014-01 93.9 97.1
2013-12 93.6 96.0
2013-11 92.4 90.1
2013-10 94.1 97.1
2013-09 94.7 96.4
2013-08 90.9 94.7
2013-07 87.6 87.9
2013-06 85.8 87.4
2013-05 82.3 88.3
2013-04 80.5 88.7
2013-03 80.1 90.7
2013-02 84.1 91.4
2013-01 82.1 90.6
2012-12 83.6 90.5
2012-11 82.3 94.6
2012-10 77.7 96.5
2012-09 82.0 92.5
2012-08 84.9 93.9
2012-07 81.7 90.3
2012-06 87.3 95.1
2012-05 87.6 91.9
2012-04 91.1 97.1
2012-03 88.7 97.0
2012-02 88.6 92.1
2012-01 86.3 93.1
2011-12 91.9 97.1
2011-11 92.1 96.7
2011-10 95.2 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
2011-05 101.9 102.5
2011-04 101.8 100.7
2011-03 104.6 100.2
2011-02 105.3 102.5
2011-01 104.1 102.2
2010-12 103.8 103.7
2010-11 103.1 100.0
2010-10 102.2 105.7
2010-09 100.8 104.5
2010-08 100.4 104.6
2010-07 99.0 102.5
2010-06 96.9 100.8
2010-05 98.4 102.4
2010-04 100.5 100.1
2010-03 94.7 97.6
2010-02 98.7 94.0
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 94.4 80.3
2009-08 92.6 77.7
2009-07 88.4 76.9
2009-06 84.7 72.7
2009-05 87.6 71.0
2009-04 78.2 75.9
2009-03 85.5 73.6
2009-02 77.6 84.2
2009-01 75.7 82.5
2008-12 74.1 84.2
2008-11 82.2 85.6
2008-10 79.8 91.0
2008-09 96.4 95.4
2008-08 93.6 96.8
2008-07 95.1 103.1
2008-06 97.3 105.3
2008-05 102.4 104.7
2008-04 101.2 107.9
2008-03 106.6 108.2
2008-02 102.5 113.0
2008-01 105.3 113.5
2007-12 107.4 116.4
2007-11 110.5 113.4
2007-10 109.4 108.7
2007-09 109.2 114.2
2007-08 109.4 115.0
2007-07 109.6 114.4
2007-06 116.1 114.7
2007-05 106.2 111.7
2007-04 108.5 112.5
2007-03 106.6 111.6
2007-02 108.2 110.5
2007-01 105.1 106.0
2006-12 105.0 106.7
2006-11 106.8 107.3
2006-10 105.3 112.9
2006-09 105.9 108.9
2006-08 107.0 109.0
2006-07 107.9 108.0
2006-06 108.1 106.6
2006-05 104.6 107.3
2006-04 104.2 101.7
2006-03 102.3 102.4
2006-02 103.6 98.9
2006-01 102.8 102.7
2005-12 102.6 104.4
2005-11 99.5 102.9
2005-10 101.6 103.9
2005-09 100.3 102.1
2005-08 100.5 99.8
2005-07 100.6 96.6
2005-06 99.1 101.3
2005-05 102.2 104.9
2005-04 101.4 106.0
2005-03 102.1 104.6
2005-02 102.5 103.1
2005-01 102.8 109.6

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) Sept. 22 Oct. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 22
Retail trade - Global data
Business climate 100 96 92 93 93
Gener. busin. outlook -28 -34 -30 -27 -26
Recent sales -7 -4 3 9 6
Expected sales -2 -18 -8 -9 -15
Ordering intentions -7 -20 -11 -17 -13
Stocks 9 15 5 10 11
Past selling prices (2) -6 38 46
Expected selling prices -3 39 42 41 42
Cash position (2) -14 -19 -10
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -3 -12 -9 -6
Workforce size: future trend -3 -8 -9 -11 -13
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 35 40 44 41 38
     Non-specialised retail trade
     Recent sales -3 9 19 21 13
     Expected sales 5 -13 5 -11 -13
     Ordering intentions 1 -19 0 -13 -10
     Stocks 7 14 -7 2 3
     Past selling prices (2) -6 41 50
     Expected selling prices -3 43 45 43 46
     Cash position (2) -8 -21 -12
     Economic uncertainty felt (3) 34 41 48 42 42
     Specialised retail trade
     Recent sales -12 -19 -15 -3 -1
     Expected sales -9 -23 -22 -8 -17
     Ordering intentions -16 -22 -24 -21 -17
     Stocks 13 16 19 19 19
     Past selling prices (2) -7 34 42
     Expected selling prices -4 35 37 40 38
     Cash position (2) -22 -17 -7
     Economic uncertainty felt (3) 36 39 40 39 34
Trade and repair of motor cars and motorcycles
Business climate 100 100 99 98 105
Gener. busin. outlook -26 -37 -36 -34 -27
Recent sales -7 -20 -22 -18 -14
Expected sales -7 -22 -23 -21 -8
Ordering intentions -9 -11 -14 -13 -1
Stocks 12 -24 -25 -3 -8
Past selling prices (2) 4 40 47
Expected selling prices 6 36 45 31 25
Cash position (2) -21 -8 -14
Workforce size: recent trend -7 -9 -4 -4 5
Workforce size: future trend -6 2 -1 -6 0
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 43 42 45 44 44
  • (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 November 2022 in trade and repair of vehicles has not been revised (after rounding).

For more information

The whole sector “retail trade and trade and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles” is composed for 70% of retail trade and for 30% of trade and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles.

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 28 November and 12 December 2022.

Next issue: 24 January 2023 at 8:45 am

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