Informations Rapides ·
27 February 2025 · n° 51
In December 2024, sales volume in trade increased by 0.2% Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - December 2024
In December 2024, the volume of sales in trade increased over a month by 0.2% (after +0.1% in November).
In December 2024, the volume of sales in trade increased over a month by 0.2% (after +0.1% in November).
In December 2024, the increase in sales volume was concentrated in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In December 2024*, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles accelerated over a month (+0.8% after +0,3%), driven mainly by the sharp rebound in the wholesale of household goods (+3.1% after ‑0.8%).
The volume of sales fell back in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.6% after +0.1%). It was stable in non‑specialised stores (after +0.2%), it fell back in specialised stores (‑0.9% after +0.2%) and it decreased again in trade not in stores (‑0.8% after ‑0.6%). Within specialised stores, the volume of sales went down across all sub-sectors, particularly in “other household equipment (sales of furniture, appliances, hardware, etc.)” (‑2.3% after +1.1%) and automotive fuel sales (‑1.5% after +0.3%).
Lastly, the volume of sales decreased again in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.2% after ‑0.4%), due mainly to the decline in the sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (‑1.7% after +0.3%).
The volume of sales of the fourth quarter of 2024 went down by 0.7% over a year
The volume of sales of the fourth quarter of 2024 in overall trade was 0.7% lower than that of the same period a year earlier. It decreased sharply in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑4.9%) and more moderately in the wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.0%). Conversely, the volume of sales increased in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.1%): it grew in specialised stores (+2.0%), in non-specialised stores (+2.1%) and retail trade not in stores (+2.3%)
tableauSales 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12 | 104.01 | 98.49 | 103.34 | 100.66 |
| 2024-11 | 104.26 | 97.68 | 103.95 | 100.42 |
| 2024-10 | 104.69 | 97.38 | 103.82 | 100.27 |
| 2024-09 | 103.1 | 98.1 | 104.26 | 100.58 |
| 2024-08 | 104.17 | 99.5 | 105.14 | 101.79 |
| 2024-07 | 102.98 | 98.28 | 101.99 | 100.01 |
| 2024-06 | 102.72 | 99.17 | 101.85 | 100.44 |
| 2024-05 | 104.41 | 99.95 | 102.41 | 101.29 |
| 2024-04 | 106.68 | 100.62 | 102.53 | 102.02 |
| 2024-03 | 105.27 | 99.05 | 102.59 | 100.95 |
| 2024-02 | 108.31 | 101.03 | 102.83 | 102.57 |
| 2024-01 | 105.11 | 99.25 | 102.28 | 100.95 |
| 2023-12 | 111.63 | 99.97 | 101.72 | 102.11 |
| 2023-11 | 108.45 | 97.49 | 102.1 | 100.36 |
| 2023-10 | 109.17 | 99.08 | 100.97 | 101.04 |
| 2023-09 | 110.2 | 99.27 | 100.73 | 101.22 |
| 2023-08 | 109.99 | 100.31 | 100.0 | 101.57 |
| 2023-07 | 109.28 | 99.95 | 101.94 | 101.83 |
| 2023-06 | 109.15 | 100.33 | 101.51 | 101.9 |
| 2023-05 | 108.13 | 99.31 | 100.7 | 100.95 |
| 2023-04 | 102.94 | 96.63 | 99.49 | 98.34 |
| 2023-03 | 106.45 | 98.57 | 101.84 | 100.62 |
| 2023-02 | 104.27 | 99.29 | 101.43 | 100.61 |
| 2023-01 | 103.93 | 100.63 | 101.69 | 101.4 |
| 2022-12 | 102.49 | 100.29 | 102.08 | 101.12 |
| 2022-11 | 102.24 | 103.02 | 102.12 | 102.65 |
| 2022-10 | 101.27 | 101.83 | 103.1 | 102.12 |
| 2022-09 | 103.32 | 102.5 | 104.78 | 103.27 |
| 2022-08 | 101.95 | 101.57 | 102.77 | 101.97 |
| 2022-07 | 96.17 | 100.99 | 101.49 | 100.46 |
| 2022-06 | 96.94 | 102.22 | 103.59 | 101.88 |
| 2022-05 | 97.04 | 100.64 | 103.97 | 101.1 |
| 2022-04 | 94.49 | 102.35 | 103.86 | 101.69 |
| 2022-03 | 98.01 | 103.49 | 103.54 | 102.74 |
| 2022-02 | 99.06 | 103.24 | 103.1 | 102.62 |
| 2022-01 | 100.73 | 102.17 | 102.88 | 102.18 |
| 2021-12 | 100.07 | 100.47 | 103.34 | 101.25 |
| 2021-11 | 100.0 | 102.91 | 102.9 | 102.5 |
| 2021-10 | 99.45 | 101.05 | 102.7 | 101.3 |
| 2021-09 | 99.03 | 99.95 | 101.6 | 100.3 |
| 2021-08 | 100.38 | 100.34 | 101.6 | 100.71 |
| 2021-07 | 99.3 | 100.96 | 101.24 | 100.81 |
| 2021-06 | 102.11 | 102.35 | 101.39 | 102.04 |
| 2021-05 | 97.72 | 98.01 | 99.18 | 98.31 |
| 2021-04 | 99.32 | 98.16 | 92.27 | 96.61 |
| 2021-03 | 101.58 | 99.31 | 98.82 | 99.48 |
| 2021-02 | 98.8 | 97.59 | 97.8 | 97.82 |
| 2021-01 | 102.24 | 98.91 | 97.17 | 98.87 |
graphiqueSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Nace Classification | Weight | Dec. 2024 | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2024/Oct. 2024 | Dec. 2024/Nov. 2024 | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | |||
| G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10,000 | 100.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,397 | 104.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -4.9 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 901 | 105.5 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -6.4 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 103 | 101.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -3.2 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 363 | 102.3 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 30 | 90.2 | -2.4 | 7.4 | -0.9 | -8.4 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,703 | 98.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 872 | 100.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| 462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals | 307 | 94.6 | 2.4 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -7.3 |
| 463 Food, beverages and tobacco | 1,046 | 96.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
| 464 Household goods | 1,129 | 106.0 | -0.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 465 Information and communication equipment | 331 | 103.4 | -1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 748 | 99.8 | 0.4 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -4.7 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1,161 | 89.4 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -3.4 | -5.3 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 111 | 103.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 1.7 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2,900 | 103.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1,002 | 101.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1,621 | 105.3 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| 472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 223 | 97.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores | 266 | 96.6 | 0.3 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| 474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 55 | 116.4 | -1.7 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -2.8 |
| 475 Other household equipment in specialised stores | 296 | 85.1 | 1.1 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -2.9 |
| 476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 110 | 107.7 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 477 Other goods in specialised stores | 671 | 118.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 4.6 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 277 | 98.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -3.0 | 2.3 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
Early retail trade estimate for January 2025
According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to decrease slightly in January 2025 (‑0.1% over a month). Over the cumulative three months from November 2024 to January 2025, it would be 1.4% higher than the same three months a year earlier.
Revisions
The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in November 2024 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points at +0.1% (after rounding) compared to the previous release.
tableauRevision of variationsin percentage points
| Sept. 2024/Aug. 2024 | Oct. 2024/Sept. 2024 | Nov. 2024/Oct. 2024 | Q3 2024/Q2 2024 | 2023/2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | 0.14 | -0.05 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Raw series | 0.23 | -0.14 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.09 | 0.09 | -0.03 | -0.04 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between October and November 2024 is revised by 0.11 points. 0.14 points are due to the raw series’ revision and -0.03 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
For more information
* All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).
Next issue: 28 March 2025 at 08:45 am.
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