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Informations rapidesIn May 2023, sales volume in trade bounced back (+1.1%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - May 2023

In May 2023, the volume of sales in trade increased by 1.1% over a month, following a drop of 1.4% in April.

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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 seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).

A document detailing the methodology used to compile the turnover indices and the related volume indices is now available in the Insee Méthodes collection.

In May 2023, the volume of sales in trade increased by 1.1% over a month, following a drop of 1.4% in April.

In May 2023, sales volume recovery led mostly by wholesale trade

In May 2023, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles bounced back over a month (+1.6%) after two consecutive drops in April (‑1.5%) and in March (‑1.0%). This increase was mainly due to the “other machinery, equipment and supplies” (+5.3% after ‑3.4%) and the “agricultural raw materials and live animals” (+7.5% after +3.4%).

The volume of sales also recovered in May 2023 in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.7% after ‑0.5% in April), especially in the sale of motor vehicles (+2.3% after ‑0.7%).

Lastly, the volume of sales was stable in May 2023 in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (0.0%), after a sharp decrease in April (‑1.5%). It went down for the third consecutive month in non-specialised stores (‑0,7% after ‑1,2% in April and ‑1,1% in March). In contrast, it bounced back slightly both in specialised stores (+0.3% after ‑1.0%) and in retail trade not in stores (+0.7% after ‑5.1%). Within specialised stores, most of the increase came from the “other goods” (pharmaceutical products, clothing, footwear, etc.: +1.0% after +0.7%) and automotive fuel (+2.6% after ‑9.0%). Conversely, the volume of sales decreased sharply in information and communication equipment (‑6.3% after a virtual stability).

Early retail trade estimate for June 2023

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have increased in June 2023 (+0.4% over a month). Over the second quarter of 2023, it would be 3.5% lower than in the second quarter of 2022.

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
2023-05 127.71 112.46 121.9 117.19
2023-04 125.59 110.74 121.93 115.93
2023-03 126.2 112.43 123.77 117.53
2023-02 125.38 113.56 123.98 118.14
2023-01 124.07 113.8 124.13 118.15
2022-12 123.09 113.66 123.1 117.64
2022-11 123.08 115.27 124.36 118.94
2022-10 122.72 114.94 124.92 118.88
2022-09 124.43 115.7 126.77 120.08
2022-08 123.39 115.64 125.18 119.44
2022-07 114.47 113.65 124.03 116.82
2022-06 115.06 115.76 126.04 118.71
2022-05 115.49 114.12 126.77 118.03
2022-04 115.15 115.92 126.82 119.04
2022-03 117.06 117.23 125.98 119.79
2022-02 119.65 117.32 125.64 120.07
2022-01 120.75 115.19 125.77 119.02
2021-12 120.59 113.75 125.44 118.07
2021-11 120.8 115.29 124.92 118.84
2021-10 120.4 113.39 124.2 117.47
2021-09 119.66 112.71 123.14 116.67
2021-08 121.06 114.25 123.62 117.88
2021-07 118.9 114.0 122.96 117.27
2021-06 123.08 116.65 123.15 119.39
2021-05 117.28 110.67 120.12 114.3
2021-04 120.87 111.72 112.43 113.09
2021-03 122.8 112.9 120.28 116.33
2021-02 119.95 110.85 118.99 114.41
2021-01 123.04 111.25 117.63 114.63
2020-12 119.97 110.4 123.68 115.54
2020-11 106.75 106.92 100.24 104.92
2020-10 128.24 110.06 119.3 115.1
2020-09 129.0 109.18 115.97 113.7
2020-08 131.75 110.2 120.9 116.1
2020-07 136.63 111.73 113.96 115.55
2020-06 127.89 110.19 116.72 114.37
2020-05 89.62 97.48 107.74 99.51
2020-04 30.95 81.76 78.32 74.29
2020-03 63.77 95.92 95.4 91.68
2020-02 121.47 109.22 114.19 112.24
2020-01 122.04 110.07 114.23 112.82
2019-12 123.69 109.77 113.82 112.74
2019-11 124.25 109.78 113.67 112.77
2019-10 123.17 110.58 113.17 112.95
2019-09 123.7 110.34 112.93 112.8
2019-08 123.67 110.46 114.13 113.22
2019-07 124.46 110.04 112.36 112.56
2019-06 122.05 109.15 112.8 111.87
2019-05 122.82 110.26 112.1 112.4
2019-04 123.16 110.71 112.6 112.85
2019-03 120.88 108.76 111.48 111.11
2019-02 122.85 108.51 112.46 111.5
2019-01 121.1 107.33 111.08 110.19
2018-12 111.7 107.6 110.56 109.0
2018-11 117.77 107.1 110.29 109.4
2018-10 119.8 108.58 111.37 110.83
2018-09 118.17 105.14 110.12 108.26
2018-08 118.44 107.22 110.05 109.48
2018-07 118.63 105.78 110.29 108.74
2018-06 120.07 107.35 109.94 109.73
2018-05 119.57 107.48 109.8 109.7
2018-04 119.71 106.39 108.16 108.61
2018-03 118.79 105.47 110.1 108.53
2018-02 117.38 105.35 108.79 107.89
2018-01 116.86 104.99 107.87 107.35
2017-12 121.37 106.87 108.7 109.25
2017-11 117.43 106.23 109.35 108.58
2017-10 117.49 104.27 106.16 106.51
2017-09 116.37 106.07 109.29 108.33
2017-08 114.34 105.48 105.94 106.74
2017-07 115.27 106.28 107.58 107.81
2017-06 114.02 104.7 105.7 106.18
2017-05 114.35 104.0 106.22 105.97
2017-04 109.81 102.83 105.39 104.47
2017-03 113.3 104.72 105.68 106.09
2017-02 111.63 102.89 105.66 104.82
2017-01 110.39 102.18 105.02 104.06
2016-12 109.53 102.14 104.16 103.68
2016-11 110.62 103.63 103.75 104.56
2016-10 107.26 100.91 104.81 102.87
2016-09 108.1 100.85 102.88 102.37
2016-08 107.77 100.82 102.56 102.21
2016-07 103.66 100.5 102.87 101.6
2016-06 105.73 100.23 102.49 101.6
2016-05 105.88 101.81 102.72 102.6
2016-04 106.18 101.74 101.63 102.27
2016-03 104.69 102.27 102.21 102.56
2016-02 104.83 101.92 103.26 102.69
2016-01 105.42 101.76 102.52 102.45

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 May 2023 Change in %
May 2023/Apr. 2023 Apr. 2023/Mar. 2023 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 117.2 1.1 -1.4 -0.9 -1.7
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,272 127.7 1.7 -0.5 1.9 9.1
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 131.3 2.3 -0.7 2.8 13.1
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 120.8 -0.2 0.4 0.7 3.0
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 120.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 1.5
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 116.0 1.3 -1.7 -3.1 -3.2
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,777 112.5 1.6 -1.5 -1.6 -3.3
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 109.6 -0.3 -2.1 0.0 -5.3
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 99.2 7.5 3.4 5.0 21.4
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,029 97.3 1.2 -1.4 -2.6 -9.1
464 Household goods 1,130 128.8 -0.4 -0.9 -1.1 -0.8
465 Information and communication equipment 331 146.6 2.0 -1.8 -2.0 0.3
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 119.6 5.3 -3.4 -1.5 -0.3
467 Other specialised wholesale 1,132 100.6 1.1 -2.0 -4.4 -9.3
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 120.0 2.2 -0.8 -0.8 -3.3
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,952 121.9 0.0 -1.5 -1.0 -3.2
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,109 112.3 -0.7 -1.2 -1.9 -5.8
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,622 123.0 0.3 -1.0 -1.0 -1.8
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 123.0 -1.2 -4.4 -4.2 -7.5
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 83.1 2.6 -9.0 -1.4 -4.9
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 151.1 -6.3 0.1 -0.5 0.3
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 114.7 -0.5 -1.3 -2.3 -6.5
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 126.6 1.1 2.6 -1.3 -0.6
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 135.4 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.5
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 161.8 0.7 -5.1 2.4 -1.1
  • (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 March to May 2023, the volume of sales decreased compared to the same three months a year before (‑1.7%)

The volume of sales of the three months under review (March to May 2023) in overall trade was 1.7% lower than that of the same period a year earlier. It decreased both in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑3.3%) and in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑3.2%). In contrast, it grew significantly in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+9.1%). Within retail trade, the year-on-year volume of sales decreased markedly in non-specialised stores (‑5.8%) and more moderately in specialised stores (‑1.8%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑1.1%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in April 2023 has been revised downwards to ‑1.4% (after rounding), instead of ‑1.2% as initially published.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Apr. 2023/Mar. 2023 Mar. 2023/Feb. 2023 Feb. 2023/Jan. 2023 Q1 2023/Q4 2022 2022/2021
G Overall trade -0.17 0.13 0.09 0.06 0.02
Raw series -0.23 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.02
SA-WDA parameters 0.06 0.13 0.05 0.06 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 2023 is revised by -0.17 points. -0.23 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.06 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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