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Informations rapidesIn January 2023, the sales volume in trade bounced back (+0.6%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - January 2023

In January 2023, the volume of sales in trade bounced back over a month (+0.6%) after a fall in December 2022 (‑1.0%).

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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 January 2023, the volume of sales in trade bounced back over a month (+0.6%) after a fall in December 2022 (‑1.0%).

In January 2023, the sales volume increased over a month in the three main trade sectors

In January 2023, the volume of sales in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles picked up (+0.9% after ‑0.8% in December 2022), both in specialised stores (+1.1% after ‑1.0%) and in non-specialised stores (+0.8% after ‑0.7%). It was stable in retail trade not in stores (0.0% after ‑0.6%). Within specialised stores, the volume of sales bounced back in all sub-sectors, with the exception of automotive fuel (‑0.4% after ‑0.5%). The rebound was particularly pronounced in the “other household equipment” (furniture, appliances, hardware, etc.: +3.4% after ‑2.7%).

The volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased in January 2023 (+0.4% after ‑1.2% in December 2022), especially in the “other machinery, equipment and supplies” (+3.1% after ‑3.0%). It kept falling in the “other specialised wholesale” (fuels, wood, chemical products, etc.: ‑2.1% after ‑2.0%).

Lastly, the volume of sales in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles also bounced back in January 2023 (+0.6%), after a fall in December 2022 (‑0.4%).

Early retail trade estimate for February 2023

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have decreased in February 2023 (‑1.5%). From December 2022 to February 2023, it would be 1.8% lower than in 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
2023-01 122.72 114.76 124.64 118.69
2022-12 121.98 114.35 123.54 118.03
2022-11 122.47 115.75 124.59 119.22
2022-10 122.37 115.35 125.08 119.12
2022-09 124.38 115.94 126.79 120.22
2022-08 123.59 115.78 124.96 119.48
2022-07 114.78 113.58 123.96 116.8
2022-06 115.08 115.57 126.0 118.59
2022-05 116.66 114.13 126.45 118.09
2022-04 114.15 114.32 126.02 117.75
2022-03 117.33 116.28 125.73 119.2
2022-02 120.88 117.26 125.68 120.2
2022-01 119.9 115.98 126.16 119.48
2021-12 119.95 114.38 126.01 118.52
2021-11 120.4 115.83 125.11 119.15
2021-10 120.17 113.78 124.35 117.71
2021-09 119.67 112.9 123.22 116.81
2021-08 121.28 114.31 123.62 117.94
2021-07 119.16 113.99 122.96 117.3
2021-06 122.88 116.69 123.17 119.39
2021-05 118.21 110.71 119.8 114.35
2021-04 120.29 110.7 112.28 112.39
2021-03 122.9 112.18 120.18 115.9
2021-02 120.77 110.86 119.11 114.56
2021-01 122.61 111.85 117.88 115.0
2020-12 119.51 110.77 124.03 115.79
2020-11 106.57 107.17 100.44 105.11
2020-10 128.1 110.32 119.43 115.27
2020-09 129.04 109.32 115.95 113.79
2020-08 131.97 110.18 120.85 116.1
2020-07 136.93 111.69 113.92 115.56
2020-06 127.72 110.26 116.71 114.38
2020-05 89.9 97.52 107.51 99.5
2020-04 30.88 81.28 78.09 73.93
2020-03 63.8 95.52 95.42 91.46
2020-02 121.85 109.23 114.25 112.31
2020-01 121.91 110.47 114.41 113.09
2019-12 123.44 110.01 114.05 112.91
2019-11 124.18 109.95 113.7 112.86
2019-10 123.14 110.78 113.2 113.06
2019-09 123.72 110.42 112.94 112.86
2019-08 123.7 110.45 114.1 113.21
2019-07 124.58 110.0 112.33 112.54
2019-06 121.97 109.15 112.75 111.85
2019-05 122.98 110.24 112.0 112.38
2019-04 123.06 110.35 112.46 112.59
2019-03 120.95 108.48 111.53 110.97
2019-02 122.99 108.51 112.51 111.53
2019-01 121.12 107.59 111.16 110.36
2018-12 111.56 107.71 110.73 109.09
2018-11 117.71 107.19 110.38 109.47
2018-10 119.81 108.73 111.42 110.93
2018-09 118.12 105.17 110.07 108.26
2018-08 118.39 107.18 110.04 109.45
2018-07 118.79 105.74 110.18 108.71
2018-06 120.02 107.4 110.04 109.78
2018-05 119.66 107.42 109.67 109.64
2018-04 119.75 106.2 108.09 108.48
2018-03 118.77 105.34 110.21 108.49
2018-02 117.37 105.35 108.81 107.9
2018-01 116.93 105.16 107.86 107.45
2017-12 121.29 106.97 108.69 109.3
2017-11 117.48 106.17 109.38 108.56
2017-10 117.51 104.34 106.15 106.55
2017-09 116.3 106.1 109.29 108.34
2017-08 114.3 105.46 105.92 106.72
2017-07 115.35 106.25 107.5 107.77
2017-06 114.05 104.71 105.69 106.18
2017-05 114.39 104.0 106.12 105.95
2017-04 109.83 102.74 105.36 104.42
2017-03 113.26 104.63 105.77 106.06
2017-02 111.62 102.88 105.67 104.81
2017-01 110.46 102.33 105.04 104.17
2016-12 109.41 102.23 104.24 103.73
2016-11 110.63 103.55 103.76 104.51
2016-10 107.25 100.97 104.82 102.9
2016-09 108.1 100.86 102.88 102.37
2016-08 107.77 100.81 102.52 102.2
2016-07 103.68 100.5 102.79 101.58
2016-06 105.73 100.23 102.52 101.61
2016-05 105.89 101.84 102.71 102.61
2016-04 106.17 101.75 101.77 102.32
2016-03 104.66 102.2 102.15 102.5
2016-02 104.77 101.96 103.28 102.71
2016-01 105.45 101.81 102.47 102.47

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 Jan. 2023 Change in %
Jan. 2023/Dec. 2022 Dec. 2022/Nov. 2022 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10000 118.7 0.6 -1.0 -0.8 -0.3
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1272 122.7 0.6 -0.4 -0.9 1.9
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 123.6 0.5 -0.5 -1.4 1.9
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 119.8 0.6 -0.7 1.3 1.9
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 121.2 0.8 0.3 -0.2 2.1
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 121.0 0.0 -3.4 1.3 -0.5
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5777 114.8 0.4 -1.2 -0.6 -0.4
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 111.9 2.4 -0.7 -2.4 -8.5
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 88.6 -0.9 -1.2 -2.1 1.3
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1029 101.1 0.0 -1.6 -1.4 -4.9
464 Household goods 1130 132.3 0.5 -0.2 0.4 1.9
465 Information and communication equipment 331 151.3 2.9 -0.8 1.8 8.2
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 119.7 3.1 -3.0 -1.7 4.0
467 Other specialised wholesale 1132 106.4 -2.1 -2.0 0.6 2.1
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 117.6 -5.3 1.8 -1.5 -5.3
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2952 124.6 0.9 -0.8 -1.1 -1.2
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1109 116.1 0.8 -0.7 -1.9 -3.3
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1622 125.9 1.1 -1.0 -0.3 0.6
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 132.0 0.5 -2.1 -1.7 -4.5
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 89.8 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 2.2
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 157.3 1.6 -2.7 -2.5 5.8
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 122.0 3.4 -2.7 0.7 -2.6
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 127.4 1.1 -1.0 0.3 3.8
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 134.2 0.6 0.0 -0.2 1.7
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 158.1 0.0 -0.6 -2.5 -3.6
  • (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

From November 2022 to January 2023, the volume of sales decreased compared to the same three months a year before (‑0.3%)

The volume of sales of the three months under review (November 2022 to January 2023) in overall trade went down (‑0.3%) compared to that of the same period a year earlier. It decreased both in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.2%), and in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑0.4%). In contrast, it grew in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.9%). Within retail trade, the year-on-year volume of sales fell significantly in non-specialised stores (‑3.3%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑3.6%), while it went up in specialised stores (+0.6%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in December 2022 has been revised upwards to ‑1.0% (after rounding), instead of ‑1.2% as initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Dec. 2022/Nov. 2022 Nov. 2022/Oct. 2022 Oct. 2022/Sept. 2022 Q4 2022/Q3 2022 2022/2021
G Overall trade 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.04
Raw series 0.05 -0.04 0.02 0.04 0.04
SA-WDA parameters 0.16 0.05 -0.02 0.01 0.00
  • How to read: in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the SA-WDA variation between November and December 2022 is revised by +0.21 points. +0.05 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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