Informations Rapides ·
30 January 2026 · n° 30
In November 2025, sales volume in trade decreased by 0.4% Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - November 2025
In November 2025, the volume of sales in trade decreased over a month (-0.4%), after a virtual stability in October (-0.1%).
In November 2025, the volume of sales in trade decreased over a month (-0.4%), after a virtual stability in October (-0.1%).
In November 2025, wholesale trade sales weighed on overall sales volume
In November 2025*, the decline in the volume of sales in the wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles intensified (-0.8% after -0.3% in October). This decline affected almost all subsectors, but was mainly driven by a marked downturn in “other specialised wholesale (fuels, wood, chemicals, etc.)” (-1.7% after +1.8%), as well as by a further decline in sales of food products, beverages and tabacco (-1.3% after -0.2%).
Sales volumes was virtually stable in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.1% after -0.5%). Within this sector, monthly dynamics were mixed: motor vehicles sales bounced back (+0.5% after -0.4%), while sales of motor vehicle parts and accessories declined again (-0.9% after ‑0.8%).
Lastly, the volume of sales in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased again, but more moderately (+0.2% after +0.6%). It slowed sharply in specialised stores (+0.2% after +1.0%), despite the faster growth in sales of “other household equipment" (+1.9% after +0.5%). Sales volume also grew again in retail trade not in stores (+0.7% after +1.5%) and rebounded slightly in non specialised stores (+0.2% after -0.4%).
From September to November 2025, the volume of sales increased by 2.0% compared to the same three months a year before
The cumulative volume of sales of the three months under review (September to November 2025) in overall trade was 2.0% higher than that of the same period a year earlier. It rose sharply in wholesale trade (+1.8%) as well as in the retail trade (+2.9%). It also increased, though more moderately, in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.8%).
Within the retail trade, sales increased year on year in specialised stores (+4.0%) in non-specialised stores (+1.2%), as well as in retail trade not in stores (+2.9%).
tableauSales 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 104.62 | 97.91 | 107.78 | 101.71 |
| 2025-10 | 104.56 | 98.72 | 107.53 | 102.09 |
| 2025-09 | 105.05 | 99.01 | 106.9 | 102.14 |
| 2025-08 | 105.32 | 99.07 | 106.82 | 102.19 |
| 2025-07 | 103.83 | 97.91 | 106.29 | 101.17 |
| 2025-06 | 102.9 | 99.42 | 106.0 | 101.81 |
| 2025-05 | 102.26 | 98.43 | 105.99 | 101.16 |
| 2025-04 | 103.63 | 98.97 | 105.85 | 101.61 |
| 2025-03 | 103.43 | 97.95 | 105.26 | 100.84 |
| 2025-02 | 103.04 | 97.35 | 104.75 | 100.29 |
| 2025-01 | 102.32 | 97.44 | 104.99 | 100.31 |
| 2024-12 | 103.96 | 97.71 | 104.16 | 100.45 |
| 2024-11 | 104.03 | 97.25 | 104.32 | 100.25 |
| 2024-10 | 104.77 | 96.42 | 104.08 | 99.81 |
| 2024-09 | 102.82 | 96.74 | 104.64 | 99.88 |
| 2024-08 | 104.05 | 97.83 | 105.31 | 100.87 |
| 2024-07 | 103.31 | 97.29 | 102.73 | 99.71 |
| 2024-06 | 103.95 | 97.47 | 101.9 | 99.66 |
| 2024-05 | 105.27 | 98.83 | 102.56 | 100.81 |
| 2024-04 | 106.34 | 100.19 | 102.42 | 101.7 |
| 2024-03 | 105.14 | 99.08 | 102.33 | 100.87 |
| 2024-02 | 108.56 | 101.29 | 103.14 | 102.84 |
| 2024-01 | 105.92 | 99.17 | 102.31 | 101.02 |
| 2023-12 | 111.21 | 100.05 | 102.09 | 102.2 |
| 2023-11 | 108.32 | 97.86 | 102.11 | 100.55 |
| 2023-10 | 108.85 | 99.08 | 100.9 | 100.97 |
| 2023-09 | 109.98 | 99.25 | 100.89 | 101.22 |
| 2023-08 | 109.39 | 100.03 | 99.92 | 101.3 |
| 2023-07 | 109.37 | 99.92 | 102.24 | 101.91 |
| 2023-06 | 109.82 | 100.0 | 101.44 | 101.79 |
| 2023-05 | 108.55 | 99.71 | 100.82 | 101.27 |
| 2023-04 | 102.77 | 96.46 | 99.68 | 98.28 |
| 2023-03 | 106.59 | 98.71 | 101.29 | 100.56 |
| 2023-02 | 104.31 | 99.45 | 101.56 | 100.74 |
| 2023-01 | 104.37 | 100.6 | 101.61 | 101.42 |
| 2022-12 | 102.14 | 100.34 | 102.26 | 101.15 |
| 2022-11 | 102.11 | 103.18 | 102.02 | 102.69 |
| 2022-10 | 101.08 | 101.73 | 103.01 | 102.01 |
| 2022-09 | 103.26 | 102.57 | 104.78 | 103.31 |
| 2022-08 | 101.63 | 101.52 | 102.8 | 101.9 |
| 2022-07 | 96.45 | 100.9 | 101.68 | 100.51 |
| 2022-06 | 97.01 | 101.96 | 103.39 | 101.68 |
| 2022-05 | 97.36 | 100.92 | 104.05 | 101.33 |
| 2022-04 | 94.52 | 102.24 | 103.84 | 101.62 |
| 2022-03 | 97.96 | 103.67 | 103.5 | 102.82 |
| 2022-02 | 99.14 | 103.38 | 103.17 | 102.73 |
| 2022-01 | 100.99 | 102.11 | 102.75 | 102.14 |
| 2021-12 | 99.8 | 100.47 | 103.34 | 101.21 |
| 2021-11 | 99.91 | 102.85 | 102.89 | 102.45 |
| 2021-10 | 99.35 | 101.09 | 102.78 | 101.33 |
| 2021-09 | 99.01 | 100.07 | 101.61 | 100.36 |
| 2021-08 | 100.19 | 100.12 | 101.49 | 100.53 |
| 2021-07 | 99.31 | 100.8 | 101.4 | 100.76 |
| 2021-06 | 102.25 | 102.16 | 101.31 | 101.92 |
| 2021-05 | 97.85 | 98.39 | 99.06 | 98.51 |
| 2021-04 | 99.43 | 98.13 | 92.99 | 96.82 |
| 2021-03 | 101.58 | 99.26 | 98.16 | 99.26 |
| 2021-02 | 98.91 | 97.83 | 97.86 | 97.99 |
| 2021-01 | 102.43 | 98.84 | 97.13 | 98.84 |
graphiqueSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| Nace Classification | Weight | Nov. 2025 | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2025/Sept. 2025 | Nov. 2025/Oct. 2025 | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | |||
| G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 10,000 | 101.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,397 | 104.6 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 901 | 105.8 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 103 | 102.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 363 | 104.0 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 0.8 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 30 | 84.0 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | -1.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,703 | 97.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 872 | 90.6 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -1.1 | 1.3 |
| 462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals | 307 | 108.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 15.3 |
| 463 Food, beverages and tobacco | 1,046 | 94.0 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| 464 Household goods | 1,129 | 108.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 465 Information and communication equipment | 331 | 104.9 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -1.5 | 3.5 |
| 466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 748 | 98.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1,161 | 91.1 | 1.8 | -1.7 | -1.4 | 1.3 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 111 | 98.4 | -2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2,900 | 107.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1,002 | 102.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1,621 | 111.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 223 | 101.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| 473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores | 266 | 103.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| 474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 55 | 135.3 | 5.6 | -3.0 | 4.9 | 13.3 |
| 475 Other household equipment in specialised stores | 296 | 88.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 110 | 111.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 477 Other goods in specialised stores | 671 | 126.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 277 | 105.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
- (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 December 2025
According to early estimates, the volume of sales in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles is expected to decrease in December 2025 (-0.5% over a month). Over the fourth quarter of 2025, it would be 3.2% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Revisions
The monthly percentage change in the overall trade sales volume for October 2025 was unchanged, remaining at -0.1% (after rounding), as in the previous publication.
tableauRevision of variationsin percentage points
| Aug. 2025/July 2025 | Sept. 2025/Aug. 2025 | Oct. 2025/Sept. 2025 | Q3 2025/Q2 2025 | 2024/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | -0.01 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.01 |
| Raw series | 0.01 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | -0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | -0.02 | 0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between September and October 2025 is revised by +0.01 points : +0.03 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.02 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: 27 February 2026 at 08:45 am.
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