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Informations rapidesIn December 2023, sales volume in trade increased by 0.7% Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - December 2023

In December 2023, the volume of sales in trade grew by 0.7% over a month, following a drop of 0.6% in November.

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In accordance with the European Business Statistics Regulation, the index of sales volume in overall trade and the associated turnover indices will be disseminated in reference and base 100 in 2021 from 29 March 2024, the date of publication of the January 2024 results.

All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).

In December 2023, the volume of sales in trade grew by 0.7% over a month, following a drop of 0.6% in November.

In December 2023, the rebound in the volume of sales was mainly led by wholesale trade

In December 2023, the volume of sales in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles bounced back over a month (+1.6% after ‑1.5% in November). This growth, which concerned all wholesale sub-sectors, was mainly due to the household goods (+2.0% after +0.4%), “other specialised wholesale” (fuels, wood, chemical products, etc.: +1.9% after ‑4.8%) and agricultural raw materials and live animals (+5.3% after ‑0.8%).

In December 2023, the volume of sales also bounced back in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.6% after ‑0.7%), especially in the sale of motor vehicles (+2.6% after ‑0.6%).

Lastly, the volume of sales decreased in December 2023 in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (‑1.2% after +0.9%), both in specialised stores (‑0.9% after +0.9%), in non specialised stores (‑1.2% after +0.5%) and in retail trade not in stores (‑2.5% after +1.9%). Within specialised stores, the volume of sales dropped sharply for the “other household equipment” (furniture, hardware, appliances, etc.: ‑5.4% after +2.4%), while it sped up slightly for the “other goods” (pharmaceutical products, clothing, footwear, etc.: +0.6% after +0.4%).

Early retail trade estimate for January 2024

According to early estimates, the sales volume in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to have bounced back in January 2024 (+1.2% over a month). From November 2023 to January 2024, it would be 0.5% 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
2023-12 133.88 111.74 122.47 117.72
2023-11 131.76 109.99 123.93 116.87
2023-10 132.68 111.64 122.83 117.62
2023-09 132.1 112.08 123.13 117.89
2023-08 131.67 113.89 122.74 118.76
2023-07 130.15 112.87 124.18 118.41
2023-06 130.02 113.82 123.78 118.82
2023-05 128.67 113.03 122.55 117.83
2023-04 126.27 110.66 122.17 116.04
2023-03 126.63 112.46 124.05 117.69
2023-02 125.54 113.87 124.27 118.43
2023-01 124.15 114.04 124.36 118.37
2022-12 122.81 113.51 123.83 117.74
2022-11 123.33 116.4 123.99 119.52
2022-10 122.26 114.98 125.25 118.94
2022-09 123.77 115.92 127.15 120.23
2022-08 122.55 114.98 125.61 119.08
2022-07 114.89 113.66 123.24 116.65
2022-06 115.26 115.35 126.09 118.51
2022-05 116.06 114.39 126.75 118.25
2022-04 115.54 115.92 126.78 119.08
2022-03 117.13 117.23 125.88 119.77
2022-02 119.58 117.43 125.65 120.13
2022-01 120.65 115.2 125.76 119.01
2021-12 120.54 113.52 125.81 118.04
2021-11 120.8 116.05 124.66 119.19
2021-10 120.09 113.5 124.4 117.55
2021-09 119.35 112.86 123.35 116.78
2021-08 120.74 113.75 123.69 117.57
2021-07 119.09 114.08 122.46 117.19
2021-06 123.26 116.29 123.18 119.21
2021-05 117.71 110.89 120.15 114.49
2021-04 121.11 111.65 112.39 113.07
2021-03 122.82 112.81 120.19 116.26
2021-02 119.92 110.97 118.97 114.47
2021-01 122.89 111.29 117.64 114.64
2020-12 120.04 110.25 123.9 115.53
2020-11 106.59 107.28 100.07 105.07
2020-10 128.01 110.13 119.35 115.12
2020-09 128.89 109.3 116.1 113.8
2020-08 131.63 109.93 120.88 115.92
2020-07 136.84 111.85 113.75 115.59
2020-06 127.98 109.98 116.72 114.26
2020-05 89.68 97.53 107.82 99.57
2020-04 30.95 81.69 78.35 74.26
2020-03 63.78 95.86 95.35 91.63
2020-02 121.43 109.37 114.2 112.33
2020-01 121.98 110.11 114.18 112.82
2019-12 123.72 109.68 113.93 112.72
2019-11 124.17 110.01 113.67 112.89
2019-10 123.15 110.61 113.2 112.97
2019-09 123.65 110.37 112.97 112.83
2019-08 123.57 110.37 114.12 113.15
2019-07 124.56 110.12 112.27 112.59
2019-06 122.07 109.02 112.84 111.81
2019-05 122.86 110.28 112.11 112.42
2019-04 123.12 110.67 112.58 112.82
2019-03 120.88 108.75 111.45 111.09
2019-02 122.9 108.59 112.46 111.55
2019-01 121.13 107.37 111.06 110.21
2018-12 111.72 107.48 110.62 108.95
2018-11 117.73 107.22 110.26 109.45
2018-10 119.82 108.56 111.42 110.83
2018-09 118.06 105.16 110.17 108.28
2018-08 118.33 107.2 110.02 109.45
2018-07 118.79 105.89 110.21 108.8
2018-06 120.02 107.24 109.97 109.67
2018-05 119.65 107.49 109.83 109.72
2018-04 119.75 106.36 108.13 108.59
2018-03 118.71 105.46 110.04 108.5
2018-02 117.37 105.39 108.8 107.92
2018-01 116.93 105.06 107.9 107.41
2017-12 121.47 106.89 108.78 109.3
2017-11 117.49 106.29 109.29 108.6
2017-10 117.5 104.26 106.18 106.51
2017-09 116.28 106.08 109.33 108.34
2017-08 114.27 105.48 105.94 106.73
2017-07 115.26 106.28 107.54 107.79
2017-06 114.06 104.71 105.72 106.2
2017-05 114.45 104.05 106.26 106.02
2017-04 109.8 102.83 105.41 104.48
2017-03 113.26 104.7 105.63 106.06
2017-02 111.63 102.91 105.68 104.83
2017-01 110.43 102.24 105.02 104.1
2016-12 109.52 102.13 104.15 103.67
2016-11 110.64 103.61 103.77 104.55
2016-10 107.21 100.87 104.84 102.85
2016-09 108.1 100.86 102.86 102.37
2016-08 107.78 100.84 102.61 102.24
2016-07 103.64 100.54 102.91 101.63
2016-06 105.75 100.2 102.5 101.58
2016-05 105.92 101.84 102.69 102.61
2016-04 106.17 101.73 101.61 102.26
2016-03 104.68 102.31 102.22 102.59
2016-02 104.81 101.96 103.25 102.7
2016-01 105.39 101.77 102.56 102.47

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 Dec. 2023 Change in %
Dec. 2023/Nov. 2023 Nov. 2023/Oct. 2023 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 117.7 0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -1.1
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,272 133.9 1.6 -0.7 1.1 8.1
451 Sale of motor vehicles 850 141.4 2.6 -0.6 1.6 12.3
452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 89 120.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2
453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 306 118.6 -1.1 -1.3 0.2 -0.2
454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 27 115.8 0.4 -0.8 -3.5 -6.6
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,777 111.7 1.6 -1.5 -1.6 -3.3
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 813 115.2 1.6 -0.2 0.5 2.9
462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 390 93.1 5.3 -0.8 -1.4 -1.7
463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,029 96.6 0.4 -1.5 -2.4 -4.9
464 Household goods 1,130 131.0 2.0 0.4 0.2 -1.8
465 Information and communication equipment 331 136.9 2.6 -2.7 -2.2 -7.2
466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 716 117.4 0.3 -1.5 -2.0 -1.6
467 Other specialised wholesale 1,132 97.7 1.9 -4.8 -4.8 -8.7
469 Non specialised wholesale trade 236 119.7 0.2 -0.5 0.1 -4.0
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,952 122.5 -1.2 0.9 -0.2 -1.0
471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,109 113.9 -1.2 0.5 -0.2 -1.3
472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,622 123.2 -0.9 0.9 -0.4 -1.3
472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 155 128.6 -1.3 -0.2 0.5 -2.1
473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 224 82.1 0.6 1.9 -1.0 -8.2
474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 65 167.6 -2.7 4.0 2.7 7.0
475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 310 106.2 -5.4 2.4 -1.0 -7.9
476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 118 122.6 -0.8 -0.4 -1.2 -2.8
477 Other goods in specialised stores 750 137.6 0.6 0.4 -0.5 2.1
478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 221 160.4 -2.5 1.9 0.6 1.3
  • (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 2023 decreased by 1.1% over a year

The volume of sales of the fourth quarter of 2023 in overall trade was 1.1% lower than that of the fourth quarter of 2022. While 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 (‑1.0%), it increased strongly in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+8.1%). Within retail trade, the volume of sales decreased both in specialised stores (‑1.3%) and non-specialised stores (‑1.3%), while it grew in retail trade not in stores (+1.3%).

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall sales volume trade in November 2023 is unchanged at ‑0.6% (after rounding) compared to the previous release.

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
Nov. 2023/Oct. 2023 Oct. 2023/Sept. 2023 Sept. 2023/Aug. 2023 Q3 2023/Q2 2023 2022/2021
G Overall trade -0.03 0.06 0.04 0.09 0.01
Raw series -0.08 0.04 -0.09 0.02 0.01
SA-WDA parameters 0.05 0.02 0.13 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 2023 is revised by -0.03 points. -0.08 points are due to the raw series’ revision and +0.05 points to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

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