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Informations rapidesIn October 2025, sales volume in trade was virtually stable (-0.1%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - October 2025

In October 2025, the volume of sales in trade was virtually stable over a month (-0.1%), after stability in September.

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In October 2025, the volume of sales in trade was virtually stable over a month (-0.1%), after stability in September.

In October 2025, sales volume declined in wholesale trade and in trade of motor vehicles, while it increased in retail trade

In October 2025*, the volume of sales in the wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles fell slightly over a month (-0.2% after stability in September). In particular, it fell back sharply in the trade of information and communication equipment (-3.0% after +1.1%) and continued to decline in “other machinery, equipment and supplies (agricultural machinery, machine tools, machinery for the textile industry, etc.)” (-1.4% after -0.6%). Conversely, it bounced back sharply in “other specialised wholesale (fuels, wood, chemicals, etc.)” (+2.0% after -2.1%).

The volume of sales declined again in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-0.4% after -0.2%), mainly due to the downturn in sales of motor vehicles (-0.4% after +0.2%) and the decrease in sales of motor vehicle parts and accessories (-0.5% after ‑0.1%).

Lastly, the volume of sales increased in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.4% after +0.1%). It grew again in specialised stores (+0.9% after +0.5%), driven by a further increase in “other goods in specialised stores (pharmacies, clothing shops, shoe shops, etc.)” (+0.9% after +1.0%) and picked up in retail trade not in stores (+0.9% after -0.1%). Conversely, it declined again in non specialised stores (-0.4% after -0.7%).

From August to October 2025, the volume of sales increased by 1.9% compared to the same three months a year before

The cumulative volume of sales of the three months under review (August to October 2025) in overall trade was 1.9% higher than that of the same period a year earlier. It rose sharply in wholesale trade (+1.9%) as well as in the retail trade (+2.2%). It also increased, though more moderately, in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.1%).

Within the retail trade, sales grew year on year in specialised stores (+3.2%) and in non-specialised stores (+1.4%). Conversely, they declined in retail trade not in stores (-0.7%).

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
2025-10 104.69 98.81 107.25 102.08
2025-09 105.12 99.05 106.77 102.14
2025-08 105.31 99.09 106.7 102.17
2025-07 103.76 97.92 106.22 101.14
2025-06 103.01 99.46 105.94 101.83
2025-05 102.26 98.49 105.96 101.18
2025-04 103.56 98.99 105.85 101.62
2025-03 103.43 98.06 105.17 100.87
2025-02 103.05 97.29 104.73 100.25
2025-01 102.34 97.41 104.96 100.29
2024-12 103.99 97.78 104.13 100.49
2024-11 104.25 96.88 104.56 100.14
2024-10 104.73 96.57 103.95 99.85
2024-09 102.77 96.81 104.54 99.88
2024-08 104.05 97.92 105.24 100.9
2024-07 103.32 97.39 102.72 99.76
2024-06 103.84 97.53 101.88 99.68
2024-05 105.16 98.87 102.55 100.82
2024-04 106.34 100.23 102.42 101.72
2024-03 105.11 99.11 102.35 100.89
2024-02 108.56 101.28 103.15 102.84
2024-01 105.91 99.17 102.3 101.02
2023-12 111.21 100.07 102.05 102.2
2023-11 108.28 97.6 102.24 100.43
2023-10 108.83 99.15 100.84 100.99
2023-09 110.02 99.28 100.82 101.23
2023-08 109.42 100.09 99.88 101.33
2023-07 109.37 99.94 102.27 101.93
2023-06 109.78 100.03 101.45 101.8
2023-05 108.54 99.73 100.81 101.27
2023-04 102.76 96.45 99.69 98.27
2023-03 106.61 98.71 101.31 100.57
2023-02 104.31 99.43 101.56 100.73
2023-01 104.38 100.6 101.6 101.42
2022-12 102.14 100.37 102.23 101.16
2022-11 102.07 103.03 102.08 102.62
2022-10 101.08 101.77 103.0 102.03
2022-09 103.29 102.59 104.74 103.31
2022-08 101.64 101.55 102.76 101.92
2022-07 96.43 100.91 101.7 100.51
2022-06 97.01 101.98 103.4 101.7
2022-05 97.38 100.92 104.05 101.33
2022-04 94.51 102.23 103.83 101.62
2022-03 97.96 103.67 103.52 102.83
2022-02 99.14 103.37 103.18 102.72
2022-01 101.01 102.1 102.74 102.14
2021-12 99.8 100.49 103.31 101.21
2021-11 99.89 102.79 102.93 102.42
2021-10 99.34 101.11 102.77 101.34
2021-09 99.03 100.08 101.59 100.37
2021-08 100.19 100.13 101.48 100.53
2021-07 99.29 100.81 101.41 100.77
2021-06 102.25 102.17 101.3 101.93
2021-05 97.87 98.37 99.06 98.5
2021-04 99.42 98.14 92.99 96.83
2021-03 101.59 99.26 98.17 99.27
2021-02 98.9 97.83 97.86 97.99
2021-01 102.43 98.83 97.13 98.84

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

  • Source: DGFiP, INSEE.

Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

SA-WDA volume, Base year 2021
Sales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (SA-WDA volume, Base year 2021)
Nace Classification Weight Oct. 2025 Change in %
Sept. 2025/Aug. 2025 Oct. 2025/Sept. 2025 q-o-q(1) y-o-y(2)
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 102.1 0.0 -0.1 0.7 1.9
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,397 104.7 -0.2 -0.4 2.0 1.1
      451 Sale of motor vehicles 901 105.2 0.2 -0.4 2.6 0.8
      452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 103 102.5 -3.4 0.2 2.2 0.6
      453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 363 105.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 2.2
      454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 30 84.9 -1.6 -0.5 -1.7 -0.4
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,703 98.8 0.0 -0.2 0.4 1.9
      461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 872 91.8 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 1.3
      462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals 307 107.9 2.8 -1.3 1.7 14.4
      463 Food, beverages and tobacco 1,046 95.4 1.3 -0.2 0.8 -0.8
      464 Household goods 1,129 108.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 2.0
      465 Information and communication equipment 331 106.9 1.1 -3.0 1.6 5.5
      466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies 748 98.7 -0.6 -1.4 -0.4 1.3
      467 Other specialised wholesale 1,161 93.1 -2.1 2.0 0.0 1.2
      469 Non specialised wholesale trade 111 96.9 1.1 -2.7 0.3 -2.3
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,900 107.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.2
      471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores 1,002 102.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.5 1.4
   472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores 1,621 111.1 0.5 0.9 0.9 3.2
      472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores 223 101.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.8
      473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores 266 103.9 0.7 -0.2 0.2 3.2
      474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores 55 138.8 1.4 5.3 4.1 10.7
      475 Other household equipment in specialised stores 296 86.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.9
      476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores 110 110.0 -1.3 2.2 0.2 1.0
      477 Other goods in specialised stores 671 126.3 1.0 0.9 1.1 4.3
   478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores 277 103.4 -0.1 0.9 1.8 -0.7
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
  • (2) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year.
  • Source: DGFiP, INSEE.

Early retail trade estimate for November 2025

According to early estimates, the volume of sales in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to increase in November 2025 (+0.5% over a month). Over the cumulative three months from September to November, it would be 2.8% higher than in the same three months a year earlier.

Revisions

The monthly percentage change in the overall trade sales volume for September 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points compared to the previous release, and is now flat (0.0% after rounding).

Revision of variationsin percentage points

Revision of variations
July 2025/June 2025 Aug. 2025/July 2025 Sept. 2025/Aug. 2025 Q3 2025/Q2 2025 2024/2023
G Overall trade -0.02 0.00 0.03 -0.01 0.00
Raw series -0.04 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.01
SA-WDA parameters 0.02 0.00 -0.07 -0.01 -0.01
  • How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between August and September 2025 is revised by +0.03 points : +0.10 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.07 points due to the new calculation of the SA-WDA parameters.
  • Source: DGFiP, INSEE.

For more information

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

Next issue: 30 January 2026 at 08:45 am.

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