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Informations rapidesIn August 2023, sales volume in trade bounced back (+0.3%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - August 2023

In August 2023, the volume of sales in trade grew by 0.3% over a month, after a 0.4% decrease in July.

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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).

In August 2023, the volume of sales in trade grew by 0.3% over a month, after a 0.4% decrease in July.

In August 2023, sales volume recovered, led mostly by wholesale trade

In August 2023, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles bounced back over a month (+0.7% after ‑0.8% in July). This rebound was mainly due to the “other machinery, equipment and supplies” (+3.5% after ‑2.6%) and the “other specialised wholesale” (fuels, wood, chemical products, etc.: +1.4% after +1.0%).

The volume of sales started to grow again in August 2023 in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.2% after a virtual stability), led by the acceleration in the sale of motor vehicles (+1.8% after +0.8%).

Lastly, the volume of sales fell back in August 2023 in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.0% after a virtual stability), both in specialised stores (‑1.5% after +0.3%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑1.0% after +0.8%). The volume of sales was virtually stable in non-specialised stores (‑0.1% after ‑0.3%). Within specialised stores, most of the decrease came from the “other goods” (pharmaceutical products, clothing, footwear, etc.: ‑1.5% after +0.8%), automotive fuel (‑3.5% after +0.6%) and cultural and recreation goods (‑3.1% after ‑0.6%).

Early retail trade estimate for September 2023

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have increased slightly in September 2023 (+0.4% over a month). Over the third quarter of 2023, it would be 1.5% lower than in the third 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
2023-08 131.69 114.14 122.74 118.91
2023-07 130.17 113.3 123.96 118.59
2023-06 130.06 114.21 123.79 119.05
2023-05 128.68 113.25 122.43 117.92
2023-04 126.23 110.63 122.31 116.06
2023-03 126.67 112.52 123.92 117.68
2023-02 125.47 113.77 124.23 118.34
2023-01 124.0 113.86 124.29 118.23
2022-12 122.89 113.76 123.23 117.71
2022-11 122.76 115.29 124.41 118.93
2022-10 122.22 114.96 124.89 118.81
2022-09 124.36 115.7 126.7 120.05
2022-08 122.7 115.46 125.66 119.39
2022-07 114.85 113.95 123.32 116.83
2022-06 115.23 115.56 126.32 118.7
2022-05 116.13 114.5 127.0 118.4
2022-04 115.47 115.94 126.91 119.12
2022-03 117.19 117.19 125.83 119.74
2022-02 119.44 117.28 125.59 120.01
2022-01 120.72 115.15 125.73 118.98
2021-12 120.37 113.79 125.45 118.07
2021-11 120.57 115.28 124.91 118.8
2021-10 120.06 113.41 124.17 117.43
2021-09 119.62 112.72 123.11 116.66
2021-08 120.86 114.0 123.73 117.74
2021-07 119.08 114.28 122.59 117.34
2021-06 123.23 116.41 123.36 119.33
2021-05 117.71 110.99 120.33 114.6
2021-04 121.05 111.69 112.58 113.14
2021-03 122.89 112.75 120.18 116.23
2021-02 119.66 110.85 118.93 114.35
2021-01 123.07 111.26 117.57 114.63
2020-12 119.79 110.45 123.64 115.53
2020-11 106.61 106.84 100.22 104.85
2020-10 128.04 110.09 119.31 115.09
2020-09 128.97 109.23 115.96 113.73
2020-08 131.79 110.06 120.87 116.01
2020-07 136.81 111.96 113.83 115.67
2020-06 127.97 110.04 116.85 114.33
2020-05 89.76 97.65 107.86 99.66
2020-04 30.95 81.73 78.41 74.3
2020-03 63.81 95.79 95.38 91.6
2020-02 121.28 109.31 114.16 112.26
2020-01 122.04 110.06 114.21 112.81
2019-12 123.54 109.76 113.79 112.7
2019-11 124.23 109.8 113.68 112.78
2019-10 123.13 110.62 113.19 112.97
2019-09 123.65 110.36 112.94 112.81
2019-08 123.76 110.45 114.07 113.21
2019-07 124.55 110.19 112.3 112.64
2019-06 122.11 109.09 112.87 111.86
2019-05 122.87 110.28 112.16 112.44
2019-04 123.12 110.68 112.62 112.83
2019-03 120.96 108.69 111.46 111.07
2019-02 122.76 108.51 112.45 111.49
2019-01 121.15 107.35 111.07 110.21
2018-12 111.61 107.57 110.53 108.96
2018-11 117.73 107.07 110.31 109.38
2018-10 119.8 108.58 111.39 110.84
2018-09 118.1 105.2 110.12 108.29
2018-08 118.43 107.21 110.02 109.46
2018-07 118.75 105.93 110.28 108.84
2018-06 120.04 107.25 109.98 109.68
2018-05 119.66 107.5 109.82 109.73
2018-04 119.75 106.36 108.16 108.59
2018-03 118.76 105.4 110.08 108.48
2018-02 117.34 105.35 108.78 107.89
2018-01 116.91 105.03 107.87 107.38
2017-12 121.33 106.92 108.7 109.28
2017-11 117.47 106.22 109.37 108.58
2017-10 117.48 104.28 106.17 106.52
2017-09 116.3 106.1 109.3 108.34
2017-08 114.36 105.49 105.92 106.74
2017-07 115.35 106.44 107.56 107.9
2017-06 114.04 104.68 105.74 106.18
2017-05 114.42 104.01 106.22 105.98
2017-04 109.86 102.85 105.39 104.49
2017-03 113.25 104.65 105.67 106.05
2017-02 111.61 102.89 105.65 104.82
2017-01 110.4 102.17 105.03 104.06
2016-12 109.46 102.12 104.16 103.66
2016-11 110.65 103.65 103.76 104.57
2016-10 107.24 100.91 104.81 102.86
2016-09 108.08 100.86 102.89 102.38
2016-08 107.8 100.83 102.56 102.22
2016-07 103.68 100.66 102.86 101.7
2016-06 105.74 100.18 102.52 101.58
2016-05 105.89 101.78 102.71 102.57
2016-04 106.2 101.69 101.62 102.24
2016-03 104.66 102.3 102.21 102.57
2016-02 104.8 101.95 103.24 102.69
2016-01 105.41 101.79 102.53 102.47

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 Aug. 2023 Change in %
Aug. 2023/July 2023 July 2023/June 2023 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 118.9 0.3 -0.4 1.4 0.5
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,272 131.7 1.2 0.1 2.7 11.1
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 137.2 1.8 0.8 3.5 15.3
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 121.1 0.1 -0.5 0.3 3.9
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 120.9 -0.4 -1.7 1.2 2.7
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 116.0 0.2 -0.8 -0.5 -2.2
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,777 114.1 0.7 -0.8 1.6 -1.0
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 111.5 -1.3 1.3 1.5 -1.1
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 91.0 -1.7 -0.9 -0.6 3.8
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,029 100.2 0.6 0.6 2.3 -4.7
464 Household goods 1,130 130.9 0.1 -3.1 1.1 1.6
465 Information and communication equipment 331 143.9 1.6 -0.5 -1.4 -3.3
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 121.9 3.5 -2.6 2.9 1.8
467 Other specialised wholesale 1,132 104.9 1.4 1.0 2.4 -3.0
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 121.7 1.9 -2.4 1.7 -1.5
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,952 122.7 -1.0 0.1 0.5 -1.3
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,109 113.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -4.4
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,622 123.5 -1.5 0.3 0.9 0.7
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 127.3 -1.1 -2.0 1.6 -3.7
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 81.6 -3.5 0.6 -0.4 -4.9
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 159.5 -3.4 3.6 2.2 1.5
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 112.4 0.5 -0.8 -2.3 -5.3
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 122.5 -3.1 -0.6 -0.9 0.9
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 137.0 -1.5 0.8 2.3 5.0
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 161.6 -1.0 0.8 -1.6 -1.2
  • (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

From June to August 2023, the volume of sales increased by 0.5% compared to the same three months a year before

The volume of sales of the three months under review (June to August 2023) in overall trade was 0.5% higher than that of the same period a year earlier. While it grew strongly in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+11.1%), it decreased both in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.0%) and in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.3%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales decreased markedly in non-specialised stores (‑4.4%) and more moderately in retail trade not in stores (‑1.2%). Lastly, it grew slightly in specialised stores (+0.7%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in July 2023 has been revised upwards by 0.3 points (after rounding), to -0.4%.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
July 2023/June 2023 June 2023/May 2023 May 2023/Apr. 2023 Q2 2023/Q1 2023 2022/2021
G Overall trade 0.29 0.04 0.12 0.09 0.00
Raw series 0.46 0.03 -0.03 0.02 0.01
SA-WDA parameters -0.17 0.01 0.15 0.07 -0.01
  • How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between June and July 2023 is revised by +0.29 points. +0.46 points are due to the raw series’ revision and -0.17 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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