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Informations rapidesIn September 2023, sales volume in trade fell back (‑0.7%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - September 2023

In September 2023, the volume of sales in trade decreased by 0.7% over a month after a 0.2% growth in August.

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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 September 2023, the volume of sales in trade decreased by 0.7% over a month after a 0.2% growth in August.

In September 2023, the drop in the volume of sales was concentrated in wholesale trade

In September 2023, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles fell back over a month (‑1.4% after +0.7% in August). This downturn, which concerned all wholesale sub-sectors except wholesale on a fee or contract basis, was mainly due to the “other specialised wholesale” (fuels, wood, chemical products, etc.: ‑2.2% after +1.6%), the household goods (‑1.6% after ‑0.2%) and the information and communication equipment (‑3.4% after +1.7%).

The volume of sales bounced back slightly in September 2023 in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2% after ‑1.1 %). While it grew in non specialised stores (+1.9% after a stability), it kept decreasing in specialised stores (‑0.7% after ‑1.6%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑0.4% after ‑1.6%). Within specialised stores, the decrease came from the "other household equipment" (furniture, hardware, appliances, etc.: ‑3.1% after +0.1%), the “other goods” (pharmaceutical products, clothing, footwear, etc.: ‑0.9% after ‑1.6%), and automotive fuel (‑1.5% after ‑3.5%).

Lastly, in September 2023, the volume of sales decelerated in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3% after +1.2%).

Early retail trade estimate for October 2023

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have decreased in October 2023 (‑1.0% over a month). From August to October 2023, it would be 2.7% lower than 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
2023-09 132.28 112.23 122.9 117.93
2023-08 131.89 113.82 122.62 118.72
2023-07 130.36 113.05 123.95 118.47
2023-06 130.21 113.93 123.72 118.89
2023-05 128.88 113.16 122.42 117.89
2023-04 126.03 110.57 122.34 116.01
2023-03 126.67 112.43 123.99 117.65
2023-02 125.43 113.76 124.27 118.34
2023-01 123.98 113.91 124.36 118.27
2022-12 122.86 113.81 123.29 117.76
2022-11 122.68 115.31 124.45 118.95
2022-10 122.24 115.02 124.87 118.85
2022-09 123.9 116.19 127.18 120.42
2022-08 122.81 115.26 125.51 119.25
2022-07 115.1 113.82 123.24 116.76
2022-06 115.48 115.44 126.21 118.62
2022-05 116.2 114.45 126.94 118.36
2022-04 115.3 115.88 126.87 119.05
2022-03 117.23 117.12 125.82 119.7
2022-02 119.34 117.3 125.6 120.01
2022-01 120.66 115.18 125.75 119.0
2021-12 120.41 113.83 125.45 118.1
2021-11 120.57 115.32 124.95 118.83
2021-10 120.1 113.49 124.17 117.48
2021-09 119.41 113.02 123.41 116.9
2021-08 120.83 113.86 123.61 117.63
2021-07 119.22 114.17 122.53 117.28
2021-06 123.47 116.34 123.28 119.3
2021-05 117.79 110.94 120.3 114.57
2021-04 120.93 111.63 112.52 113.07
2021-03 122.93 112.73 120.15 116.22
2021-02 119.51 110.87 118.94 114.35
2021-01 123.04 111.3 117.61 114.65
2020-12 119.81 110.47 123.66 115.55
2020-11 106.61 106.86 100.23 104.87
2020-10 128.03 110.14 119.3 115.12
2020-09 128.89 109.38 116.11 113.85
2020-08 131.68 109.98 120.82 115.94
2020-07 136.94 111.87 113.78 115.62
2020-06 128.18 110.01 116.8 114.32
2020-05 89.76 97.63 107.88 99.65
2020-04 30.94 81.69 78.4 74.26
2020-03 63.82 95.79 95.35 91.59
2020-02 121.13 109.35 114.17 112.27
2020-01 122.03 110.05 114.21 112.8
2019-12 123.56 109.79 113.82 112.73
2019-11 124.23 109.85 113.7 112.82
2019-10 123.13 110.63 113.19 112.97
2019-09 123.65 110.41 113.0 112.86
2019-08 123.64 110.43 114.07 113.18
2019-07 124.67 110.14 112.26 112.61
2019-06 122.21 109.09 112.85 111.87
2019-05 122.85 110.27 112.17 112.43
2019-04 123.13 110.66 112.61 112.82
2019-03 120.95 108.73 111.44 111.08
2019-02 122.69 108.52 112.43 111.48
2019-01 121.14 107.33 111.08 110.2
2018-12 111.61 107.58 110.56 108.98
2018-11 117.74 107.12 110.32 109.41
2018-10 119.81 108.59 111.4 110.85
2018-09 118.1 105.22 110.16 108.32
2018-08 118.36 107.17 110.02 109.43
2018-07 118.84 105.9 110.23 108.82
2018-06 120.08 107.26 109.97 109.69
2018-05 119.64 107.49 109.83 109.73
2018-04 119.77 106.35 108.15 108.59
2018-03 118.74 105.42 110.07 108.49
2018-02 117.33 105.34 108.76 107.87
2018-01 116.9 105.05 107.88 107.39
2017-12 121.33 106.96 108.72 109.31
2017-11 117.48 106.21 109.36 108.57
2017-10 117.5 104.29 106.17 106.52
2017-09 116.31 106.12 109.32 108.36
2017-08 114.31 105.44 105.93 106.72
2017-07 115.37 106.43 107.55 107.89
2017-06 114.04 104.67 105.72 106.17
2017-05 114.42 104.03 106.23 106.0
2017-04 109.86 102.87 105.4 104.51
2017-03 113.24 104.64 105.65 106.03
2017-02 111.62 102.88 105.64 104.8
2017-01 110.4 102.2 105.02 104.08
2016-12 109.44 102.14 104.17 103.67
2016-11 110.66 103.63 103.79 104.57
2016-10 107.24 100.94 104.83 102.89
2016-09 108.09 100.85 102.87 102.37
2016-08 107.79 100.81 102.58 102.22
2016-07 103.69 100.7 102.86 101.72
2016-06 105.74 100.16 102.49 101.56
2016-05 105.89 101.8 102.7 102.58
2016-04 106.21 101.71 101.62 102.26
2016-03 104.66 102.28 102.2 102.56
2016-02 104.8 101.95 103.23 102.69
2016-01 105.41 101.81 102.54 102.48

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 Sept. 2023 Change in %
Sept. 2023/Aug. 2023 Aug. 2023/July 2023 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 117.9 -0.7 0.2 0.7 -0.4
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,272 132.3 0.3 1.2 2.4 9.0
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 139.3 0.9 2.0 4.1 13.4
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 117.4 -2.4 0.2 -1.3 1.9
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 118.7 -0.8 -0.9 -1.4 0.0
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 115.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 -3.9
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,777 112.2 -1.4 0.7 0.4 -1.8
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 112.3 0.8 -1.2 2.0 -0.8
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 90.6 -1.0 -1.4 -3.2 0.0
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,029 98.7 -1.4 0.5 1.9 -3.5
464 Household goods 1,130 127.8 -1.6 -0.2 -1.8 -1.0
465 Information and communication equipment 331 137.4 -3.4 1.7 -1.9 -4.6
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 120.5 -1.4 3.4 1.6 1.2
467 Other specialised wholesale 1,132 102.3 -2.2 1.6 2.1 -3.3
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 119.5 -1.3 1.0 0.1 -3.0
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,952 122.9 0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.7
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,109 116.3 1.9 0.0 1.2 -3.2
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,622 122.5 -0.7 -1.6 -0.1 -0.9
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 129.3 1.2 -1.2 0.7 -4.6
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 80.2 -1.5 -3.5 -0.6 -7.8
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 162.6 1.7 -3.4 3.3 2.1
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 108.0 -3.1 0.1 -2.8 -7.1
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 126.0 2.6 -2.9 -1.4 0.0
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 135.7 -0.9 -1.6 0.5 3.2
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 159.2 -0.4 -1.6 -0.8 -1.0
  • (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 third quarter of 2023 decreased by 0.4% over a year

The volume of sales of the third quarter of 2023 in overall trade was 0.4% lower than that of the third quarter of 2022. While it grew strongly in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+9.0%), it decreased both in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.8%) and in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.7%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales decreased markedly in non-specialised stores (‑3.2%) and more moderately in specialised stores (‑0.9%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑1.0%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in August 2023 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points (after rounding), to +0.2%.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Aug. 2023/July 2023 July 2023/June 2023 June 2023/May 2023 Q2 2023/Q1 2023 2022/2021
G Overall trade -0.06 0.03 -0.11 -0.07 0.00
Raw series 0.02 0.05 -0.07 -0.03 0.00
SA-WDA parameters -0.08 -0.02 -0.04 -0.04 0.00
  • How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between July and August 2023 is revised by -0.06 points. +0.02 points are due to the raw series’ revision and -0.08 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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