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Informations rapidesIn May 2022, the sales volume in trade bounced back (+0.5%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - May 2022

In May 2022, the volume of sales in trade picked up (+0.5%) following a fall in April (−1.3%).

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Paru le :Paru le29/07/2022
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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 corrected for seasonal and working day effects (SA-WDA).

In May 2022, the volume of sales in trade picked up (+0.5%) following a fall in April (−1.3%).

In May 2022, a rebound in the volume of sales mainly led by the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

In May 2022, the volume of sales in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles bounced back (+2.9% after −4.0%), especially for motor vehicles (+3.0% after −5.4%).

The volume of sales in retail trade kept increasing in May 2022 (+0.5% after +0.3% in April). It sped up in specialised stores (+1.7% after +0.2%) and recovered in retail trade not in stores (+3.5% after −2.7%). The volume of sales fell back in non-specialised stores (−2.1% after +1.5%). Within specialised stores, the increase was mainly led by the "other goods" (clothing, footwear, leather goods, etc.: +3.5% after +0.4%).

In May 2022, the volume of sales in wholesale trade was virtually stable (+0.1%) following a fall in April (−1.6%). It bounced back in household goods (+1.4% after −1.0%), and dwindled in information and communication equipment (−3.0% after +2.6%).

Forecast

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have decreased in June 2022 (−1.1%). Over the second quarter of 2022, it may have increased by 6.0% when compared with that of the second quarter of 2021, with a base effect partly due to the third national lockdown implemented on April 3, 2021.

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
2022-05 117.1 114.41 126.77 118.4
2022-04 113.83 114.34 126.16 117.76
2022-03 118.63 116.2 125.73 119.32
2022-02 119.82 117.33 125.52 120.06
2022-01 120.4 115.69 125.65 119.23
2021-12 120.09 113.95 124.19 117.76
2021-11 120.34 115.8 124.75 119.02
2021-10 119.39 113.64 124.05 117.44
2021-09 120.4 113.5 123.71 117.39
2021-08 121.75 115.03 123.65 118.43
2021-07 118.71 112.75 122.37 116.35
2021-06 122.97 117.67 123.7 120.12
2021-05 118.34 110.75 120.39 114.56
2021-04 120.1 110.62 112.92 112.5
2021-03 124.29 112.21 120.4 116.16
2021-02 119.44 111.0 119.14 114.48
2021-01 122.68 111.59 117.65 114.79
2020-12 119.66 110.57 122.84 115.35
2020-11 106.56 107.12 100.21 105.01
2020-10 127.64 110.22 119.28 115.11
2020-09 129.51 109.67 116.29 114.15
2020-08 132.27 110.64 120.93 116.43
2020-07 136.88 110.93 113.63 115.03
2020-06 128.09 110.92 117.12 114.93
2020-05 89.76 97.31 107.9 99.47
2020-04 30.76 81.12 78.45 73.93
2020-03 64.25 95.43 95.54 91.5
2020-02 119.98 109.32 114.23 112.12
2020-01 121.86 110.4 114.36 113.03
2019-12 123.55 109.9 113.45 112.68
2019-11 124.14 109.86 113.46 112.74
2019-10 123.08 110.74 113.14 113.01
2019-09 123.88 110.63 113.13 113.05
2019-08 123.88 110.7 114.14 113.39
2019-07 124.64 109.59 112.25 112.29
2019-06 122.13 109.53 112.87 112.12
2019-05 122.91 110.13 112.3 112.39
2019-04 122.73 110.23 112.88 112.6
2019-03 121.36 108.43 111.51 110.98
2019-02 122.37 108.64 112.51 111.53
2019-01 121.01 107.55 111.09 110.31
2018-12 111.52 107.61 110.38 108.92
2018-11 117.78 107.18 110.2 109.42
2018-10 119.81 108.67 111.4 110.89
2018-09 118.16 105.23 110.14 108.32
2018-08 118.54 107.36 110.09 109.59
2018-07 118.88 105.58 110.28 108.66
2018-06 120.12 107.56 110.06 109.89
2018-05 119.51 107.36 109.75 109.61
2018-04 119.58 106.1 108.33 108.47
2018-03 118.88 105.32 110.14 108.46
2018-02 117.17 105.46 108.82 107.94
2018-01 116.87 105.09 107.84 107.4
2017-12 121.27 106.9 108.53 109.21
2017-11 117.57 106.33 109.25 108.62
2017-10 117.52 104.3 106.15 106.53
2017-09 116.29 106.08 109.34 108.34
2017-08 114.39 105.56 105.92 106.79
2017-07 115.29 106.07 107.58 107.69
2017-06 114.05 104.82 105.69 106.25
2017-05 114.36 103.96 106.17 105.93
2017-04 109.65 102.63 105.43 104.35
2017-03 113.29 104.7 105.67 106.08
2017-02 111.7 102.95 105.68 104.87
2017-01 110.45 102.25 105.09 104.13
2016-12 109.54 102.22 104.2 103.73
2016-11 110.6 103.67 103.64 104.54
2016-10 107.17 100.87 104.78 102.82
2016-09 108.13 100.9 102.94 102.42
2016-08 107.79 100.83 102.51 102.21
2016-07 103.56 100.32 102.81 101.47
2016-06 105.77 100.29 102.5 101.64
2016-05 105.9 101.81 102.77 102.61
2016-04 106.1 101.67 101.79 102.27
2016-03 104.65 102.28 102.08 102.52
2016-02 104.33 101.97 103.3 102.66
2016-01 105.31 101.72 102.47 102.4

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 May 2022 Change in %
May 2022/Apr. 2022 Apr. 2022/Mar. 2022 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 118.4 0.5 -1.3 -0.4 3.6
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 117.1 2.9 -4.0 -3.0 -3.6
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 115.5 3.0 -5.4 -4.5 -7.5
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 117.8 0.8 -0.3 -0.1 3.2
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 121.2 3.5 -1.7 0.6 6.2
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 117.8 -1.0 -0.5 -3.5 -3.4
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 114.4 0.1 -1.6 -0.6 3.4
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 116.2 0.9 -5.8 -1.8 0.5
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 71.8 -1.3 -1.2 -18.5 -12.8
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 106.2 0.4 -2.0 0.6 5.8
464 Household goods 1130 130.1 1.4 -1.0 0.8 8.0
465 Information and communication equipment 331 142.9 -3.0 2.6 2.7 3.9
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 116.5 -0.8 0.7 0.8 2.4
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 108.0 -0.8 -1.8 1.3 3.5
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 124.0 1.8 -1.6 -3.4 2.8
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 126.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 7.1
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 118.8 -2.1 1.5 0.7 4.2
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 126.5 1.7 0.2 0.7 13.3
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 135.2 -1.0 0.6 -0.8 -2.8
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 88.1 -0.2 0.9 -0.1 9.8
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 157.0 0.4 0.9 5.5 25.3
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 122.2 0.1 -2.1 0.2 0.2
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 127.2 0.8 2.1 3.1 19.1
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 135.3 3.5 0.4 0.6 22.4
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 168.1 3.5 -2.7 2.2 -11.2
  • (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 past three months increased by 3.6% over a year

The volume of sales of the three months under review (March to May 2022) in overall trade increased by 3.6% when compared with that of the same period one year earlier. It grew sharply both in retail trade (+7.1%) and wholesale trade (+3.4%), with a favourable base effect due to the closure of non-essential stores during the third lockdown. In contrast, the volume of sales fell back in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (−3.6%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales increased strongly over a year in specialised stores (+13.3%). It also went up in non-specialised stores (+4.2%), while it decreased markedly in retail trade not in stores (−11.2%), which had benefited during the third lockdown from the reinforced health measures targeting the in-store trade.

Revisions

The percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in April 2022 has been revised slightly upwards, at −1.3% (after rounding the figure) instead of −1.4% initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Apr./Mar. Mar./Feb. Feb./Jan. Q1 2022/Q4 2021 2021/2020
G Overall trade 0.06 -0.22 0.06 0.02 0.02
Raw series 0.26 -0.13 0.07 0.04 0.02
SA-WDA parameters -0.20 -0.09 -0.01 -0.02 0.00
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between March and April 2022 is revised by +0,06 points. +0.26 points are due to the raw series’ revision and -0.20 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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