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Informations rapidesIn December 2022, the sales volume in trade decreased (‑1.2%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - December 2022

In December 2022, the volume of sales in trade fell over a month (‑1.2%) after a virtual stability in November (+0.1%).

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Paru le :Paru le28/02/2023
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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 December 2022, the volume of sales in trade fell over a month (‑1.2%) after a virtual stability in November (+0.1%).

In December 2022, the sales volume fell over a month in the three main trade sectors

In December 2022, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles fell back (‑1.2%) after a slight growth in November (+0.3%). The decrease was mainly due to the “other machinery, equipment and supplies” (‑2.7% after ‑1.6%), and food, beverages and tobacco (‑1.7% after +0.5%).

The volume of sales in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles went down for the third consecutive month in December 2022 (‑1.6%, after ‑0.4% in November and ‑1.4% in October). It decreased both in non specialised stores (‑2.3% after ‑0.9%), in specialised stores (‑1.0% after +0.1%), and in retail trade not in stores (‑2.2% after ‑1.0%). Within specialised stores, the fall was particularly pronounced in the “other household equipment” (furniture, appliances, hardware, etc.: ‑2.7% after +1.5%) and in food, beverages and tobacco (‑2.3% after +0.3%).

Lastly, the volume of sales in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles also decreased in December 2022 (‑0.5%), after remaining stable in November (0.0%).

Early estimate

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have been virtually stable in January 2023 (+0.1%). From November 2022 to January 2023, it may have decreased by 1.8% compared to 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
2022-12 121.78 114.47 122.57 117.79
2022-11 122.34 115.81 124.55 119.22
2022-10 122.29 115.43 125.03 119.13
2022-09 124.36 115.98 126.8 120.24
2022-08 123.58 115.7 125.04 119.45
2022-07 114.7 113.57 123.91 116.77
2022-06 115.04 115.63 125.87 118.57
2022-05 116.69 114.19 126.41 118.11
2022-04 114.41 114.28 125.97 117.75
2022-03 117.58 116.2 125.69 119.18
2022-02 120.49 116.99 125.7 120.0
2022-01 120.61 115.42 126.08 119.23
2021-12 119.94 114.41 125.25 118.31
2021-11 120.38 116.0 125.16 119.26
2021-10 120.12 113.97 124.44 117.84
2021-09 119.67 112.97 123.31 116.88
2021-08 121.29 114.17 123.75 117.9
2021-07 119.03 114.04 123.06 117.34
2021-06 122.89 116.73 123.12 119.4
2021-05 118.23 110.75 119.76 114.36
2021-04 120.67 110.66 112.24 112.4
2021-03 123.16 112.11 120.18 115.9
2021-02 120.52 110.65 119.14 114.41
2021-01 123.01 111.5 117.88 114.85
2020-12 119.52 110.91 123.49 115.72
2020-11 106.54 107.28 100.52 105.19
2020-10 128.1 110.44 119.52 115.36
2020-09 129.06 109.37 116.03 113.84
2020-08 131.96 110.1 120.93 116.08
2020-07 136.92 111.74 113.92 115.58
2020-06 127.73 110.24 116.71 114.37
2020-05 89.81 97.55 107.54 99.51
2020-04 30.82 81.28 78.06 73.91
2020-03 63.85 95.45 95.49 91.44
2020-02 121.82 109.09 114.31 112.25
2020-01 122.08 110.32 114.44 113.03
2019-12 123.53 110.1 113.76 112.88
2019-11 124.18 110.02 113.76 112.93
2019-10 123.16 110.87 113.22 113.13
2019-09 123.73 110.43 112.97 112.87
2019-08 123.69 110.42 114.15 113.21
2019-07 124.54 110.05 112.35 112.57
2019-06 121.95 109.14 112.76 111.84
2019-05 122.92 110.25 112.0 112.38
2019-04 122.87 110.35 112.45 112.56
2019-03 120.99 108.44 111.6 110.97
2019-02 123.05 108.4 112.53 111.48
2019-01 121.18 107.52 111.15 110.33
2018-12 111.62 107.77 110.59 109.09
2018-11 117.74 107.22 110.38 109.49
2018-10 119.82 108.79 111.41 110.97
2018-09 118.1 105.18 110.1 108.28
2018-08 118.38 107.18 110.04 109.45
2018-07 118.74 105.74 110.19 108.71
2018-06 120.03 107.39 110.02 109.77
2018-05 119.63 107.43 109.63 109.63
2018-04 119.66 106.19 108.07 108.46
2018-03 118.79 105.32 110.27 108.5
2018-02 117.4 105.29 108.81 107.87
2018-01 116.94 105.11 107.85 107.42
2017-12 121.34 107.0 108.66 109.31
2017-11 117.51 106.23 109.35 108.58
2017-10 117.51 104.38 106.16 106.57
2017-09 116.28 106.1 109.3 108.34
2017-08 114.3 105.46 105.9 106.71
2017-07 115.29 106.24 107.55 107.78
2017-06 114.05 104.71 105.65 106.18
2017-05 114.4 104.0 106.1 105.94
2017-04 109.77 102.74 105.36 104.41
2017-03 113.28 104.63 105.77 106.07
2017-02 111.64 102.85 105.67 104.8
2017-01 110.46 102.27 105.04 104.13
2016-12 109.46 102.25 104.24 103.75
2016-11 110.64 103.62 103.74 104.55
2016-10 107.24 100.99 104.83 102.92
2016-09 108.09 100.85 102.88 102.37
2016-08 107.78 100.82 102.49 102.2
2016-07 103.64 100.47 102.8 101.56
2016-06 105.74 100.25 102.49 101.61
2016-05 105.9 101.82 102.71 102.6
2016-04 106.16 101.74 101.77 102.31
2016-03 104.67 102.22 102.16 102.52
2016-02 104.77 101.94 103.28 102.69
2016-01 105.42 101.78 102.49 102.45

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 Dec. 2022 Change in %
Dec. 2022/Nov. 2022 Nov. 2022/Oct. 2022 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 117.8 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 121.8 -0.5 0.0 1.0 1.7
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 122.6 -0.6 -0.2 1.0 1.8
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 119.2 -0.7 1.9 2.1 1.1
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 120.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.6
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 121.1 -3.4 2.0 3.1 -0.3
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 114.5 -1.2 0.3 0.1 0.4
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 109.4 -0.6 -1.4 -2.6 -8.3
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 89.7 -1.3 -0.4 -0.1 2.9
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 101.1 -1.7 0.5 -1.4 -4.8
464 Household goods 1130 131.7 -0.6 0.4 0.9 3.6
465 Information and communication equipment 331 146.9 -0.9 1.2 1.2 9.6
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 116.4 -2.7 -1.6 0.3 4.9
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 108.9 -1.2 2.6 2.1 2.0
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 124.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 -2.6
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 122.6 -1.6 -0.4 -1.0 -0.7
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 113.4 -2.3 -0.9 -2.7 -2.9
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 124.2 -1.0 0.1 0.4 1.0
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 131.7 -2.3 0.3 -1.0 -4.4
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 87.9 -0.8 -3.2 1.4 1.0
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 155.2 -2.5 -1.6 -0.6 6.4
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 117.8 -2.7 1.5 0.9 -4.1
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 126.0 -1.1 1.4 1.4 2.8
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 133.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 3.4
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 156.5 -2.2 -1.0 -2.3 -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
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

The volume of sales of the fourth quarter of 2022 was slightly higher than a year earlier (+0.2%)

The volume of sales of the fourth quarter of 2022 in overall trade increased slightly (+0.2%) compared to that of the fourth quarter of 2021. It grew in wholesale trade, except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.4%) and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.7%). In contrast, it fell in retail trade, except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.7%). Within the latter, the year-on-year volume of sales fell significantly in non-specialised stores (‑2.9%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑2.3%), while it rose in specialised stores (+1.0%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in November 2022 is unchanged, compared to the previous release, at +0.1% (after rounding).

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Nov. 2022/Oct. 2022 Oct. 2022/Sept. 2022 Sept. 2022/Aug. 2022 Q3 2022/Q2 2022 2021/2020
G Overall trade -0.06 -0.14 0.04 -0.06 0.00
Raw series 0.10 -0.15 0.02 0.01 0.00
SA-WDA parameters -0.16 0.01 0.02 -0.07 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 2022 is revised by -0.06 points. 0.10 points are due to the raw series’ revision and -0.16 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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