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Informations Rapides · 21 April 2022 · n° 101
Informations rapidesIn April 2022, the business climate in retail trade and in trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has deteriorated sharply Monthly survey of retailing - April 2022

In April 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has deteriorated sharply. At 93, the indicator that synthesizes it has lost six points and therefore remains below its long-term average (100). All the balances of opinion for the sector have decreased and stand below their respective averages, except those about expected prices and economic uncertainty felt. The fall of the climate is mainly due to a decrease in the balance of opinion on ordering intentions and the general business outlook for the sector.

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In April 2022, the business climate in retail trade and trade and repair of vehicles as a whole has deteriorated sharply. At 93, the indicator that synthesizes it has lost six points and therefore remains below its long-term average (100). All the balances of opinion for the sector have decreased and stand below their respective averages, except those about expected prices and economic uncertainty felt. The fall of the climate is mainly due to a decrease in the balance of opinion on ordering intentions and the general business outlook for the sector.

Composite indicator

Composite indicator
Business climate synthetic indicator
2022-04 93.4
2022-03 99.3
2022-02 107.0
2022-01 104.8
2021-12 107.0
2021-11 108.4
2021-10 106.0
2021-09 105.7
2021-08 108.7
2021-07 113.6
2021-06 115.8
2021-05 109.6
2021-04 91.8
2021-03 96.0
2021-02 89.3
2021-01 94.0
2020-12 92.7
2020-11 70.8
2020-10 95.0
2020-09 94.7
2020-08 94.1
2020-07 88.9
2020-06 85.5
2020-05 64.7
2020-04 61.4
2020-03 92.6
2020-02 106.0
2020-01 105.7
2019-12 107.5
2019-11 105.5
2019-10 105.2
2019-09 105.0
2019-08 101.2
2019-07 105.6
2019-06 104.5
2019-05 105.9
2019-04 107.6
2019-03 104.1
2019-02 102.4
2019-01 100.9
2018-12 98.4
2018-11 105.9
2018-10 105.8
2018-09 108.1
2018-08 112.3
2018-07 113.0
2018-06 112.4
2018-05 113.3
2018-04 113.3
2018-03 113.6
2018-02 115.7
2018-01 115.9
2017-12 115.1
2017-11 114.7
2017-10 115.0
2017-09 112.6
2017-08 109.1
2017-07 111.7
2017-06 110.8
2017-05 107.0
2017-04 105.6
2017-03 106.9
2017-02 105.8
2017-01 107.1
2016-12 107.6
2016-11 103.4
2016-10 101.9
2016-09 102.6
2016-08 104.2
2016-07 104.3
2016-06 103.3
2016-05 105.6
2016-04 102.8
2016-03 103.2
2016-02 102.2
2016-01 104.0
2015-12 101.1
2015-11 104.4
2015-10 107.5
2015-09 105.2
2015-08 105.7
2015-07 102.8
2015-06 103.5
2015-05 102.2
2015-04 102.1
2015-03 101.3
2015-02 101.0
2015-01 97.8
2014-12 94.1
2014-11 92.5
2014-10 89.2
2014-09 88.7
2014-08 90.6
2014-07 96.2
2014-06 94.4
2014-05 96.1
2014-04 96.0
2014-03 94.9
2014-02 94.5
2014-01 95.1
2013-12 94.2
2013-11 91.6
2013-10 95.4
2013-09 97.2
2013-08 93.3
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 91.2
2012-04 96.2
2012-03 93.9
2012-02 90.9
2012-01 88.9
2011-12 93.3
2011-11 94.1
2011-10 95.0
2011-09 94.2
2011-08 98.5
2011-07 101.9
2011-06 102.5
2011-05 104.1
2011-04 103.1
2011-03 103.8
2011-02 106.1
2011-01 106.0
2010-12 107.2
2010-11 104.1
2010-10 106.8
2010-09 105.3
2010-08 105.4
2010-07 100.8
2010-06 100.3
2010-05 101.4
2010-04 102.5
2010-03 97.8
2010-02 98.4
2010-01 98.2
2009-12 96.5
2009-11 97.5
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 80.6
2009-02 79.3
2009-01 78.2
2008-12 77.2
2008-11 82.8
2008-10 81.6
2008-09 94.7
2008-08 93.6
2008-07 95.9
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
2007-08 114.5
2007-07 116.1
2007-06 119.3
2007-05 113.7
2007-04 112.2
2007-03 110.1
2007-02 111.2
2007-01 106.9
2006-12 107.7
2006-11 109.8
2006-10 111.1
2006-09 109.8
2006-08 109.1
2006-07 107.6
2006-06 106.9
2006-05 105.1
2006-04 102.9
2006-03 101.7
2006-02 101.8
2006-01 102.4
2005-12 103.1
2005-11 99.3
2005-10 100.8
2005-09 98.2
2005-08 97.1
2005-07 95.6
2005-06 97.5
2005-05 100.9
2005-04 103.1
2005-03 103.7
2005-02 103.3
2005-01 105.4

Composite indicator

  • Source: INSEE

The general business outlook is considered less favourable again

In April 2022, the balance of opinion on the general business outlook for French retail trade as a whole has decreased very sharply again and has moved further away from its long-term average. The one about ordering intentions has decreased sharply and has moved below its own. The balances on past and expected sales have decreased again and have moved away from their respective averages.

The balance of opinion concerning the recent change in the workforce size has decreased sharply and has moved below its average. The one concerning the workforce size for the next three months has decreased slightly and therefore remains below its own.

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

Finally, the economic uncertainty felt by business managers for the sector has increased again.

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) Jan. 22 Feb. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 22
Business climate 100 105 107 99 93
General business outlook -28 -18 -12 -35 -38
Recent sales -7 -3 -5 -12 -18
Expected sales -3 -7 -4 -18 -20
Ordering intentions -7 -2 -2 -5 -15
Stocks 10 -9 -7 -4 -4
Past selling prices (2) -5 21 31
Expected selling prices -2 25 35 38 38
Cash position (2) -15 -5 -11
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -8 -5 0 -5
Workforce size: future trend -3 -4 -5 -7 -8
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 35 36 32 38 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
2022-04 -15.5 -17.6
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 remains at its highest level

In April 2022, the balance of opinion on expected selling prices is stable at a historically high level.

Expected prices in retail trade

Expected prices in retail trade
Expected prices
2022-04 37.6
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

In April 2022, in retail trade, the business climate has deteriorated. At 95, the composite indicator that synthesizes it has lost five points and stands below its long-term average (100). This deterioration is mainly the result of the decrease in the balances of opinion on the past workforce size and on ordering intentions.

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 remains below its average. The balance of opinion on ordering intentions has decreased sharply and has moved below its own. The one on expected sales has rebounded but remains below its average.

About employment, the balance of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the last three months has decreased sharply and has moved below its average. The balance on the expected change over the next three months has declined very slightly and therefore remains below its own.

The balance related to the current level of stocks has decreased and has moved just below its average. The one on past sales has declined again and remains well below its own.

The balances of opinion on selling prices has edged down but remains a very high level, well above its average.

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

In trade and repair of vehicles, the business climate has deteriorated sharply in April 2022. At 92, it has lost six points and stands well below its long-term average (100). This decline is mainly due to a sharp decrease in the balances of opinion related to ordering intentions, to expected workforce size and to past sales.

The balance about the general business outlook for the sector has decreased again and remains well below its average. The one on ordering intentions has decreased strongly and has moved far away from its own.

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

About employment, the balance on the change in the workforce size over the last three months is virtually stable, very close to its average, whereas the one concerning the next three months has decreased and remains below its own.

The balances of opinion on selling prices is virtually stable, at its highest level since the beginning of this series in 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
2022-04 -25.9 -20.9
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
2022-04 92.5 94.9
2022-03 98.1 100.1
2022-02 105.3 100.5
2022-01 103.4 99.0
2021-12 105.2 98.1
2021-11 100.2 101.0
2021-10 102.7 98.6
2021-09 104.4 96.0
2021-08 107.9 99.6
2021-07 111.2 101.6
2021-06 116.5 98.4
2021-05 105.5 96.7
2021-04 95.5 85.6
2021-03 96.4 90.2
2021-02 90.8 84.9
2021-01 92.2 96.0
2020-12 95.0 82.6
2020-11 81.7 65.9
2020-10 100.4 85.0
2020-09 102.6 84.9
2020-08 102.0 86.1
2020-07 97.4 76.6
2020-06 87.5 72.6
2020-05 68.7 58.3
2020-04 65.0 59.5
2020-03 100.1 82.9
2020-02 110.6 93.4
2020-01 110.9 95.2
2019-12 108.7 97.3
2019-11 108.0 92.3
2019-10 108.3 95.5
2019-09 108.5 94.6
2019-08 109.7 88.1
2019-07 108.3 99.4
2019-06 109.1 97.9
2019-05 110.2 100.2
2019-04 109.0 101.2
2019-03 108.7 96.8
2019-02 106.9 97.1
2019-01 107.5 96.3
2018-12 108.5 95.0
2018-11 111.9 100.7
2018-10 112.2 99.4
2018-09 112.4 102.3
2018-08 112.8 106.3
2018-07 115.8 109.4
2018-06 116.5 106.9
2018-05 116.9 106.2
2018-04 117.3 106.2
2018-03 116.5 107.6
2018-02 119.1 108.3
2018-01 117.0 108.3
2017-12 115.9 106.5
2017-11 116.0 106.7
2017-10 115.0 106.5
2017-09 113.4 104.7
2017-08 112.1 104.0
2017-07 112.6 103.5
2017-06 111.0 104.9
2017-05 108.6 102.1
2017-04 107.8 100.7
2017-03 109.1 103.1
2017-02 106.6 100.5
2017-01 107.5 100.6
2016-12 108.3 101.7
2016-11 106.6 98.0
2016-10 106.3 98.6
2016-09 105.7 97.9
2016-08 107.3 100.6
2016-07 109.6 99.4
2016-06 109.1 97.1
2016-05 108.4 99.0
2016-04 107.4 97.3
2016-03 106.2 96.8
2016-02 107.2 95.7
2016-01 106.6 99.5
2015-12 105.9 95.9
2015-11 107.4 95.6
2015-10 106.7 103.0
2015-09 107.2 100.1
2015-08 109.3 98.4
2015-07 104.8 99.3
2015-06 108.2 97.6
2015-05 108.6 95.6
2015-04 107.2 94.9
2015-03 105.3 96.5
2015-02 101.9 98.3
2015-01 102.6 92.6
2014-12 99.0 93.3
2014-11 98.0 90.9
2014-10 94.9 88.2
2014-09 92.5 89.0
2014-08 95.5 90.5
2014-07 97.6 96.0
2014-06 94.5 95.5
2014-05 96.9 97.9
2014-04 98.2 97.0
2014-03 94.8 94.7
2014-02 93.2 95.6
2014-01 93.9 97.0
2013-12 93.6 95.9
2013-11 92.4 90.0
2013-10 94.1 97.0
2013-09 94.7 96.3
2013-08 91.0 94.7
2013-07 87.7 87.9
2013-06 85.9 87.3
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 90.5
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 85.0 93.9
2012-07 81.9 90.2
2012-06 87.5 95.0
2012-05 87.7 91.8
2012-04 91.1 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 95.2 95.4
2011-09 94.7 95.8
2011-08 98.3 98.6
2011-07 102.2 99.9
2011-06 101.3 100.3
2011-05 101.9 102.4
2011-04 101.7 100.6
2011-03 104.5 100.1
2011-02 105.2 102.4
2011-01 104.0 102.1
2010-12 103.6 103.6
2010-11 103.0 99.9
2010-10 102.1 105.5
2010-09 100.7 104.3
2010-08 100.3 104.4
2010-07 99.0 102.3
2010-06 96.9 100.7
2010-05 98.4 102.3
2010-04 100.5 100.0
2010-03 94.7 97.4
2010-02 98.7 93.8
2010-01 100.7 92.4
2009-12 97.5 91.5
2009-11 100.2 88.6
2009-10 95.6 82.4
2009-09 94.4 80.3
2009-08 92.6 77.7
2009-07 88.5 77.0
2009-06 84.8 72.7
2009-05 87.6 71.0
2009-04 78.4 75.8
2009-03 85.5 73.5
2009-02 77.8 84.1
2009-01 76.0 82.4
2008-12 74.3 84.1
2008-11 82.3 85.5
2008-10 80.1 90.9
2008-09 96.3 95.3
2008-08 93.7 96.7
2008-07 95.2 103.0
2008-06 97.3 105.2
2008-05 102.3 104.6
2008-04 101.2 107.8
2008-03 106.5 108.1
2008-02 102.4 112.8
2008-01 105.2 113.3
2007-12 107.2 116.2
2007-11 110.3 113.3
2007-10 109.2 108.5
2007-09 109.0 114.1
2007-08 109.2 114.7
2007-07 109.4 114.1
2007-06 115.8 114.4
2007-05 106.1 111.4
2007-04 108.3 112.2
2007-03 106.5 111.3
2007-02 108.1 110.3
2007-01 105.0 105.7
2006-12 104.9 106.4
2006-11 106.7 107.0
2006-10 105.2 112.7
2006-09 105.8 108.6
2006-08 106.8 108.7
2006-07 107.7 107.8
2006-06 107.9 106.4
2006-05 104.6 107.1
2006-04 104.2 101.4
2006-03 102.3 102.1
2006-02 103.5 98.7
2006-01 102.7 102.4
2005-12 102.6 104.2
2005-11 99.5 102.6
2005-10 101.5 103.7
2005-09 100.2 102.0
2005-08 100.5 99.6
2005-07 100.6 96.5
2005-06 99.1 101.1
2005-05 102.2 104.7
2005-04 101.4 105.7
2005-03 102.1 104.4
2005-02 102.4 102.9
2005-01 102.7 109.4

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) Jan. 22 Feb. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 22
Retail trade - Global data
Business climate 100 99 100 100 95
Gener. busin. outlook -28 -16 -12 -33 -37
Recent sales -7 5 -2 -12 -16
Expected sales -1 -2 -2 -17 -14
Ordering intentions -7 -3 -4 -4 -11
Stocks 9 4 2 10 8
Past selling prices (2) -7 15 31
Expected selling prices -4 26 35 39 37
Cash position (2) -14 -6 -15
Workforce size: recent trend 0 -8 -5 3 -5
Workforce size: future trend -3 -5 -5 -6 -7
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 32 34 28 35 36
Non-specialised retail trade
Recent sales -3 -3 -12 -23 -22
Expected sales 5 7 3 -19 -11
Ordering intentions 2 2 -7 -3 -6
Stocks 7 -2 0 17 4
Past selling prices (2) -7 12 32
Expected selling prices -4 19 35 40 41
Cash position (2) -7 -7 -20
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 30 30 23 28 36
Specialised retail trade
Recent sales -12 13 10 -1 -10
Expected sales -9 -12 -6 -15 -18
Ordering intentions -16 -7 -2 -6 -17
Stocks 13 10 4 2 12
Past selling prices (2) -7 19 29
Expected selling prices -5 34 35 37 33
Cash position (2) -22 -5 -9
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 35 38 35 42 37
Trade and repair of motor cars and motocycles
Business climate 100 103 105 98 92
Gener. busin. outlook -25 -24 -12 -40 -43
Recent sales -7 -18 -12 -11 -21
Expected sales -6 -20 -8 -19 -34
Ordering intentions -9 -1 4 -7 -26
Stocks 13 -36 -27 -34 -32
Past selling prices (2) 2 34 32
Expected selling prices 5 23 36 37 38
Cash position (2) -22 -3 -3
Workforce size: recent trend -7 -6 -6 -8 -7
Workforce size: future trend -6 -1 -8 -8 -11
Economic uncertainty felt (3) 41 39 39 47 49
  • (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

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 March and 15 April 2022.

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