Informations Rapides ·
26 September 2025 · n° 247
In July 2025, sales volume in trade fell back (-1.3%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - July 2025
In July 2025, the volume of sales in trade decreased by 1.3% over a month, following an increase of 0.6% in June.
In July 2025, the volume of sales in trade decreased by 1.3% over a month, following an increase of 0.6% in June.
In July 2025, the volume of sales decreased in wholesale trade, as well as in retail trade
In July 2025*, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles contracted over a month (-2.0% after +0.9% in June). This decline was mainly driven by the fall in sales in “other specialised wholesale (fuels, wood, chemicals, etc.)” (-3.7% after +3.1%), in wholesale on a fee or contract basis (-3.3% after +0.3%) and in wholesales of food, beverages and tobacco (-2.7% after -0.4%).
The volume of sales also decreased in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-0.9% after being stable in June). It fell back in non-specialised stores (-1.5% after +0.5%) as well as in trade not in stores (-1.6% after +1.1%). It decreased again in specialised stores (-0.4% after -0.5%), within which the decrease in sales volume was particularly pronounced for automotive fuel (-2.2% after +1.5%) and for food products (-1.8% after +0.3%).
Lastly, the volume of sales increased again in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, but at a slower pace (+0.2% after +0.6%). This increase was in particular driven by the sale of motor vehicles (+0.2% after +0.1%).
From May to July 2025, the volume of sales increased by 0.9% compared to the same three months a year before
The cumulative volume of sales in overall trade between May and July 2025 was 0.9% higher than that of the same period a year earlier. Excluding trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, it increased sharply in the retail trade (+2.9%) and more moderately in the wholesale trade (+0.4%). Conversely, it decreased in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-1.4%).
Within the retail trade, sales grew in specialised stores (+3.3%), in non-specialised stores (+1.9%) and in retail trade not in stores (+4.2%).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 102.71 | 98.33 | 104.57 | 100.75 |
| 2025-06 | 102.47 | 100.31 | 105.51 | 102.12 |
| 2025-05 | 101.88 | 99.4 | 105.55 | 101.53 |
| 2025-04 | 103.23 | 100.12 | 105.6 | 102.15 |
| 2025-03 | 103.29 | 99.27 | 104.98 | 101.49 |
| 2025-02 | 103.0 | 98.6 | 104.6 | 100.96 |
| 2025-01 | 102.23 | 98.81 | 104.87 | 101.05 |
| 2024-12 | 104.06 | 99.22 | 104.0 | 101.28 |
| 2024-11 | 104.36 | 98.12 | 104.52 | 100.85 |
| 2024-10 | 104.97 | 97.88 | 104.25 | 100.72 |
| 2024-09 | 103.27 | 98.08 | 104.52 | 100.67 |
| 2024-08 | 104.55 | 99.46 | 105.47 | 101.91 |
| 2024-07 | 103.15 | 98.45 | 102.64 | 100.32 |
| 2024-06 | 103.43 | 98.53 | 101.61 | 100.11 |
| 2024-05 | 104.94 | 99.84 | 102.44 | 101.31 |
| 2024-04 | 106.31 | 100.12 | 102.32 | 101.62 |
| 2024-03 | 104.98 | 99.11 | 102.31 | 100.86 |
| 2024-02 | 108.56 | 101.34 | 103.12 | 102.86 |
| 2024-01 | 105.79 | 99.3 | 102.27 | 101.07 |
| 2023-12 | 111.31 | 100.11 | 102.02 | 102.23 |
| 2023-11 | 108.4 | 97.62 | 102.22 | 100.46 |
| 2023-10 | 109.0 | 99.29 | 101.0 | 101.14 |
| 2023-09 | 110.24 | 99.29 | 100.89 | 101.29 |
| 2023-08 | 109.85 | 100.24 | 100.0 | 101.51 |
| 2023-07 | 109.33 | 99.78 | 102.24 | 101.82 |
| 2023-06 | 109.49 | 99.88 | 101.28 | 101.63 |
| 2023-05 | 108.33 | 99.51 | 100.74 | 101.1 |
| 2023-04 | 102.59 | 96.37 | 99.65 | 98.19 |
| 2023-03 | 106.53 | 98.72 | 101.31 | 100.56 |
| 2023-02 | 104.29 | 99.53 | 101.54 | 100.77 |
| 2023-01 | 104.29 | 100.7 | 101.57 | 101.45 |
| 2022-12 | 102.24 | 100.4 | 102.25 | 101.19 |
| 2022-11 | 102.15 | 103.07 | 102.08 | 102.66 |
| 2022-10 | 101.2 | 101.9 | 103.07 | 102.14 |
| 2022-09 | 103.41 | 102.52 | 104.92 | 103.34 |
| 2022-08 | 101.82 | 101.63 | 102.81 | 102.0 |
| 2022-07 | 96.39 | 100.81 | 101.69 | 100.45 |
| 2022-06 | 96.85 | 101.9 | 103.29 | 101.6 |
| 2022-05 | 97.29 | 100.76 | 103.93 | 101.19 |
| 2022-04 | 94.39 | 102.19 | 103.8 | 101.57 |
| 2022-03 | 97.93 | 103.73 | 103.51 | 102.86 |
| 2022-02 | 99.14 | 103.47 | 103.16 | 102.77 |
| 2022-01 | 100.94 | 102.16 | 102.71 | 102.15 |
| 2021-12 | 99.84 | 100.51 | 103.34 | 101.24 |
| 2021-11 | 99.93 | 102.83 | 102.91 | 102.45 |
| 2021-10 | 99.44 | 101.17 | 102.8 | 101.4 |
| 2021-09 | 99.06 | 100.02 | 101.75 | 100.39 |
| 2021-08 | 100.28 | 100.15 | 101.49 | 100.56 |
| 2021-07 | 99.31 | 100.7 | 101.41 | 100.71 |
| 2021-06 | 102.15 | 102.16 | 101.21 | 101.88 |
| 2021-05 | 97.81 | 98.2 | 99.0 | 98.38 |
| 2021-04 | 99.33 | 98.16 | 93.0 | 96.83 |
| 2021-03 | 101.57 | 99.36 | 98.14 | 99.31 |
| 2021-02 | 98.91 | 97.9 | 97.85 | 98.03 |
| 2021-01 | 102.36 | 98.85 | 97.11 | 98.83 |
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 | July 2025 | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025/May 2025 | July 2025/June 2025 | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | |||
| G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10,000 | 100.8 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,397 | 102.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 901 | 102.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -3.1 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 103 | 99.9 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.6 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 363 | 105.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 30 | 89.1 | -2.9 | 3.8 | -1.4 | -2.7 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,703 | 98.3 | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 872 | 98.0 | 0.3 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| 462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals | 307 | 101.0 | 1.0 | -4.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 |
| 463 Food, beverages and tobacco | 1,046 | 92.2 | -0.4 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -1.1 |
| 464 Household goods | 1,129 | 107.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 465 Information and communication equipment | 331 | 107.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 748 | 99.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1,161 | 90.6 | 3.1 | -3.7 | -0.3 | -1.9 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 111 | 99.8 | -0.8 | 1.2 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2,900 | 104.6 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1,002 | 100.6 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1,621 | 108.0 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 223 | 97.6 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| 473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores | 266 | 102.4 | 1.5 | -2.2 | -0.1 | 5.2 |
| 474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 55 | 126.7 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 475 Other household equipment in specialised stores | 296 | 85.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| 476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 110 | 108.1 | -1.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| 477 Other goods in specialised stores | 671 | 122.4 | -1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 277 | 98.6 | 1.1 | -1.6 | 0.9 | 4.2 |
- (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 August 2025
According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to increase in August 2025 (+0.5% over a month). Over the cumulative three months from June to August, it would be 1.8% higher than in the same three months a year earlier.
Revisions
The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in June 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points compared to the previous release, and now stands at +0.6% (after rounding).
tableauRevision of variationsin percentage points
| Apr. 2025/Mar. 2025 | May 2025/Apr. 2025 | June 2025/May 2025 | Q2 2025/Q1 2025 | 2024/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | -0.05 | -0.11 | 0.07 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| Raw series | 0.00 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 0.10 | -0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.05 | -0.08 | 0.08 | -0.11 | -0.01 |
- How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between May and June 2025 is revised by +0.07 points : -0.01 points due to the revisions of raw data and +0.08 points due 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: 31 October 2025 at 08:45 am.
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