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Informations rapidesIn June 2023, sales volume in trade kept increasing (+0.9%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - June 2023

In June 2023, the volume of sales in trade increased again over a month (+0.9% after +1.4% in May).

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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 seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).

In June 2023, the volume of sales in trade increased again over a month (+0.9% after +1.4% in May).

In June 2023, the volume of sales went up in the three main trade sectors

In June 2023, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles grew again over a month (+0.8%), but less markedly than in May (+2.2%). This growth was mainly due to the household goods (+2.2% after +1.2%) and the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (+1.7% after a stability). In contrast, the volume of sales of agricultural raw materials and live animals fell back sharply (‑5.2% after +8.3%).

The volume of sales bounced back in June 2023 in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.3% after ‑0.2% in May). It sped up in specialised stores (+1.3% after +0.2%) and partially recovered in non-specialised stores (+1.7%) after three consecutive months of decrease (‑1.0% in May, ‑1.2% in April, and ‑1.0% in March). Conversely, the volume of sales dropped slightly in retail trade not in stores (‑0.3% after +0.4%). Within specialised stores, most of the increase came from the “other goods” (pharmaceutical products, clothing, footwear, etc.: +1.3% after +1.0%) and food, beverages and tobacco (+5.7% after ‑1.8%).

Lastly, the volume of sales also grew in June 2023 in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.7%), but less markedly than in May (+1.8%).

Early retail trade estimate for July 2023

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased slightly in July 2023 (+0.2% over a month). From May to July 2023, it was 2.0% lower than that of the same three months a 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
2023-06 129.02 113.96 123.52 118.7
2023-05 128.12 113.02 121.97 117.58
2023-04 125.88 110.61 122.24 115.99
2023-03 126.52 112.42 123.96 117.62
2023-02 125.53 113.59 124.11 118.22
2023-01 124.14 113.81 124.29 118.22
2022-12 123.14 113.71 123.14 117.7
2022-11 123.13 115.28 124.4 118.97
2022-10 122.73 114.95 124.94 118.89
2022-09 124.5 115.69 126.8 120.09
2022-08 123.43 115.59 125.19 119.42
2022-07 114.39 113.68 124.03 116.82
2022-06 114.56 115.56 126.22 118.58
2022-05 115.8 114.43 126.7 118.23
2022-04 115.28 115.92 126.95 119.1
2022-03 117.12 117.26 125.92 119.8
2022-02 119.47 117.28 125.56 120.0
2022-01 120.86 115.17 125.72 119.01
2021-12 120.61 113.75 125.42 118.06
2021-11 120.85 115.28 124.93 118.84
2021-10 120.41 113.41 124.2 117.49
2021-09 119.75 112.7 123.14 116.68
2021-08 121.12 114.16 123.64 117.84
2021-07 118.81 114.01 122.94 117.26
2021-06 122.71 116.45 123.31 119.27
2021-05 117.49 110.96 120.08 114.48
2021-04 120.95 111.72 112.52 113.13
2021-03 122.87 112.88 120.22 116.32
2021-02 119.7 110.82 118.92 114.34
2021-01 123.17 111.28 117.59 114.65
2020-12 119.99 110.42 123.64 115.54
2020-11 106.74 106.85 100.23 104.88
2020-10 128.26 110.06 119.3 115.1
2020-09 129.07 109.19 115.98 113.72
2020-08 131.81 110.14 120.92 116.08
2020-07 136.59 111.75 113.94 115.55
2020-06 127.69 110.08 116.81 114.31
2020-05 89.68 97.64 107.73 99.61
2020-04 30.96 81.78 78.39 74.32
2020-03 63.81 95.9 95.39 91.67
2020-02 121.3 109.2 114.15 112.2
2020-01 122.1 110.06 114.21 112.81
2019-12 123.68 109.75 113.8 112.72
2019-11 124.3 109.8 113.67 112.79
2019-10 123.22 110.6 113.17 112.96
2019-09 123.71 110.32 112.93 112.8
2019-08 123.69 110.45 114.15 113.22
2019-07 124.43 110.05 112.34 112.56
2019-06 121.99 109.12 112.85 111.86
2019-05 122.83 110.31 112.11 112.43
2019-04 123.12 110.72 112.64 112.86
2019-03 120.96 108.75 111.45 111.1
2019-02 122.78 108.5 112.44 111.48
2019-01 121.17 107.35 111.06 110.2
2018-12 111.69 107.57 110.53 108.97
2018-11 117.76 107.07 110.29 109.38
2018-10 119.83 108.56 111.38 110.83
2018-09 118.11 105.16 110.12 108.27
2018-08 118.37 107.2 110.06 109.47
2018-07 118.66 105.82 110.28 108.77
2018-06 120.02 107.28 109.97 109.7
2018-05 119.64 107.54 109.8 109.75
2018-04 119.74 106.4 108.18 108.62
2018-03 118.77 105.44 110.07 108.5
2018-02 117.34 105.34 108.78 107.88
2018-01 116.92 105.02 107.86 107.37
2017-12 121.4 106.91 108.69 109.28
2017-11 117.47 106.22 109.35 108.58
2017-10 117.49 104.25 106.16 106.5
2017-09 116.3 106.07 109.29 108.32
2017-08 114.31 105.49 105.95 106.74
2017-07 115.3 106.35 107.57 107.85
2017-06 114.03 104.69 105.74 106.19
2017-05 114.43 104.04 106.22 106.0
2017-04 109.83 102.87 105.41 104.5
2017-03 113.26 104.68 105.64 106.06
2017-02 111.61 102.89 105.66 104.82
2017-01 110.41 102.17 105.02 104.06
2016-12 109.51 102.12 104.15 103.66
2016-11 110.66 103.66 103.75 104.58
2016-10 107.23 100.9 104.81 102.86
2016-09 108.07 100.84 102.88 102.36
2016-08 107.79 100.83 102.57 102.23
2016-07 103.65 100.58 102.87 101.65
2016-06 105.74 100.21 102.51 101.59
2016-05 105.9 101.8 102.71 102.59
2016-04 106.2 101.7 101.63 102.25
2016-03 104.67 102.3 102.21 102.57
2016-02 104.8 101.89 103.26 102.66
2016-01 105.4 101.79 102.53 102.46

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 June 2023 Change in %
June 2023/May 2023 May 2023/Apr. 2023 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 118.7 0.9 1.4 -0.5 -1.0
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,272 129.0 0.7 1.8 1.8 10.8
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 131.8 0.1 2.3 2.3 15.2
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 121.7 0.5 -0.1 0.9 3.4
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 124.5 2.5 0.9 1.1 2.5
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 116.2 0.7 -1.6 -2.9 -2.3
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,777 114.0 0.8 2.2 -0.7 -2.4
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 111.4 1.7 0.0 -1.2 -4.0
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 93.8 -5.2 8.3 6.6 21.0
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,029 98.6 1.0 1.4 -1.4 -8.2
464 Household goods 1,130 134.3 2.2 1.2 0.5 1.2
465 Information and communication equipment 331 143.8 -1.5 1.9 -3.3 -1.9
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 121.4 1.6 5.9 -0.5 0.3
467 Other specialised wholesale 1,132 101.2 0.5 1.2 -3.0 -8.2
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 122.7 1.2 3.1 2.3 -2.1
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,952 123.5 1.3 -0.2 -1.2 -3.2
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,109 114.1 1.7 -1.0 -2.0 -6.1
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,622 125.0 1.3 0.2 -0.7 -1.3
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 131.6 5.7 -1.8 -2.6 -6.4
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 83.9 0.9 2.4 -4.2 -7.3
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 156.0 3.0 -6.0 -3.0 -1.1
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 113.0 -0.9 -0.8 -3.6 -6.7
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 127.9 -0.1 1.4 0.3 1.1
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 137.7 1.3 1.0 1.5 2.6
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 160.2 -0.3 0.4 -1.5 -3.1
  • (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 second quarter of 2023 decreased by 1.0% over a year

The volume of sales of the second quarter of 2023 in overall trade was 1.0% lower than that of the second quarter of 2022. It decreased both in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑2.4%) and in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑3.2%). In contrast, it grew significantly in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+10.8%). Within retail trade, the year-on-year volume of sales decreased markedly in non-specialised stores (‑6.1%) and more moderately in specialised stores (‑1.3%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑3.1%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in May 2023 has been revised upwards to +1.4% (after rounding), instead of +1.1% as initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
May 2023/Apr. 2023 Apr. 2023/Mar. 2023 Mar. 2023/Feb. 2023 Q1 2023/Q4 2022 2022/2021
G Overall trade 0.29 -0.03 0.01 0.04 0.01
Raw series 0.08 -0.07 -0.03 0.06 0.01
SA-WDA parameters 0.21 0.04 0.04 -0.02 0.00
  • How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between April and May 2023 is revised by +0.29 points. +0.08 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.21 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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