Informations Rapides ·
21 August 2026 · n° 203
In June 2026, sales volume in trade bounced back (+0.3%) Sales volume in wholesale and retail trade - June 2026
In June 2026, the volume of sales in trade rebounded slightly over a month (+0.3%), after a 1.0% decrease in May.
In June 2026, the volume of sales in trade rebounded slightly over a month (+0.3%), after a 1.0% decrease in May.
In June 2026, the volume of sales rebounded slightly in trade, driven mainly by wholesale trade and retail trade
In June 2026*, the volume of sales bounced back slightly in wholesale trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3% after -1.4% in May). Within this sector, sales picked up notably in wholesale on a fee or contract basis (+1.8% after -1.5%), as well as in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+1.0% after -2.1%).
The volume of sales also rebounded in retail trade except that of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.4% after -0.2%). This increase was driven solely by specialised stores (+1.1% after -0.1%), due to the rise in sales in "other goods in specialised stores (pharmacies, clothing shops, shoe shops, etc.)" (+1.3% after +0.1%) and the marked rebound in automotive fuel sales (+3.8% after -2.1%), following the drop in retail fuel prices. Conversely, sales decreased again in non-specialised stores (-0.6% after -0.7%), while the volume in retail trade not in stores contracted (-0.5% after +1.7%).
Lastly, the volume of sales was stable in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (0.0% after -1.1% in May). This stability covers contrasting changes: the further decrease in sales of motor vehicles (-0.5% after -0.6%) was offset by the rebound in sales of motor vehicle parts and accessories (+1.2% after -1.9%).
tableauChanges in sales volumes in trade
| Motor vehicles and motorcycles - 45 | Wholesale - 46 | Retail trade - 47 | Wholesale and retail trade - G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 105.9 | 99.13 | 108.72 | 102.86 |
| 2026-05 | 105.97 | 98.8 | 108.29 | 102.55 |
| 2026-04 | 107.1 | 100.23 | 108.46 | 103.58 |
| 2026-03 | 106.97 | 100.84 | 107.88 | 103.74 |
| 2026-02 | 106.32 | 99.7 | 107.1 | 102.77 |
| 2026-01 | 103.83 | 100.04 | 108.22 | 102.94 |
| 2025-12 | 105.62 | 100.21 | 107.8 | 103.17 |
| 2025-11 | 105.16 | 98.53 | 107.68 | 102.11 |
| 2025-10 | 104.92 | 99.08 | 107.53 | 102.34 |
| 2025-09 | 105.22 | 99.31 | 106.89 | 102.33 |
| 2025-08 | 105.61 | 99.47 | 106.96 | 102.5 |
| 2025-07 | 103.95 | 98.03 | 106.11 | 101.2 |
| 2025-06 | 103.5 | 99.51 | 106.13 | 101.99 |
| 2025-05 | 102.92 | 98.79 | 105.95 | 101.44 |
| 2025-04 | 103.19 | 98.71 | 106.24 | 101.52 |
| 2025-03 | 103.11 | 97.61 | 105.42 | 100.64 |
| 2025-02 | 103.05 | 97.55 | 105.19 | 100.53 |
| 2025-01 | 102.98 | 97.48 | 104.82 | 100.38 |
| 2024-12 | 104.5 | 97.42 | 103.97 | 100.31 |
| 2024-11 | 104.65 | 97.53 | 104.22 | 100.46 |
| 2024-10 | 105.02 | 96.66 | 103.9 | 99.92 |
| 2024-09 | 103.1 | 96.99 | 104.54 | 100.03 |
| 2024-08 | 104.34 | 98.17 | 105.33 | 101.11 |
| 2024-07 | 103.47 | 97.37 | 102.73 | 99.78 |
| 2024-06 | 104.23 | 97.7 | 102.02 | 99.86 |
| 2024-05 | 105.81 | 99.25 | 102.61 | 101.14 |
| 2024-04 | 106.0 | 100.05 | 102.71 | 101.65 |
| 2024-03 | 105.07 | 98.82 | 102.51 | 100.77 |
| 2024-02 | 108.53 | 101.35 | 103.33 | 102.92 |
| 2024-01 | 106.64 | 99.13 | 102.2 | 101.07 |
| 2023-12 | 110.78 | 99.79 | 101.92 | 101.94 |
| 2023-11 | 108.23 | 97.95 | 101.99 | 100.56 |
| 2023-10 | 108.98 | 99.28 | 100.83 | 101.08 |
| 2023-09 | 110.21 | 99.39 | 100.87 | 101.33 |
| 2023-08 | 109.4 | 100.17 | 99.94 | 101.39 |
| 2023-07 | 109.35 | 100.1 | 102.21 | 102.0 |
| 2023-06 | 109.63 | 100.0 | 101.51 | 101.78 |
| 2023-05 | 108.74 | 99.78 | 100.87 | 101.35 |
| 2023-04 | 102.61 | 96.36 | 99.87 | 98.25 |
| 2023-03 | 106.43 | 98.47 | 101.36 | 100.42 |
| 2023-02 | 104.37 | 99.5 | 101.69 | 100.81 |
| 2023-01 | 104.77 | 100.55 | 101.63 | 101.46 |
| 2022-12 | 101.82 | 100.16 | 102.18 | 100.98 |
| 2022-11 | 102.13 | 103.32 | 101.99 | 102.76 |
| 2022-10 | 101.16 | 101.9 | 102.97 | 102.11 |
| 2022-09 | 103.29 | 102.64 | 104.83 | 103.36 |
| 2022-08 | 101.65 | 101.52 | 102.79 | 101.91 |
| 2022-07 | 96.35 | 100.97 | 101.74 | 100.55 |
| 2022-06 | 97.01 | 101.97 | 103.41 | 101.7 |
| 2022-05 | 97.43 | 100.89 | 104.06 | 101.32 |
| 2022-04 | 94.47 | 102.16 | 103.87 | 101.58 |
| 2022-03 | 97.91 | 103.45 | 103.48 | 102.68 |
| 2022-02 | 99.24 | 103.5 | 103.2 | 102.82 |
| 2022-01 | 101.26 | 102.12 | 102.82 | 102.2 |
| 2021-12 | 99.5 | 100.29 | 103.4 | 101.08 |
| 2021-11 | 99.99 | 102.93 | 102.93 | 102.52 |
| 2021-10 | 99.39 | 101.16 | 102.78 | 101.38 |
| 2021-09 | 98.99 | 100.06 | 101.64 | 100.37 |
| 2021-08 | 100.18 | 100.25 | 101.51 | 100.61 |
| 2021-07 | 99.26 | 100.97 | 101.37 | 100.85 |
| 2021-06 | 102.18 | 102.02 | 101.33 | 101.84 |
| 2021-05 | 97.96 | 98.43 | 99.02 | 98.53 |
| 2021-04 | 99.34 | 98.05 | 92.86 | 96.73 |
| 2021-03 | 101.56 | 99.08 | 98.07 | 99.13 |
| 2021-02 | 98.99 | 97.88 | 97.86 | 98.03 |
| 2021-01 | 102.65 | 98.89 | 97.23 | 98.93 |
graphiqueChanges in sales volumes in trade
- Source: DGFiP, INSEE.
Year on year, the volume of sales of the second quarter of 2026 went up by 1.3%
The cumulative volume of sales of the second quarter of 2026 in overall trade was up by 1.3% compared to the second quarter of 2025. It rose in the retail trade (+2.2%), in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+3.0%), as well as in wholesale trade (+0.4%).
Within the retail trade, sales increased markedly year on year in non-specialised stores (+3.7%), in retail trade not in stores (+6.5%), and more moderately in specialised stores (+0.7%).
tableauSales volume in wholesale trade and retail trade
| Nace Classification | Weight | June 2026 | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026/Apr. 2026 | June 2026/May 2026 | q-o-q(1) | y-o-y(2) | |||
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 10,000 | 102.9 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,397 | 105.9 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 451 Sale of motor vehicles | 901 | 107.9 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 103 | 103.9 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 363 | 103.4 | -1.9 | 1.2 | -1.4 | -1.8 |
| 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 30 | 84.5 | -4.0 | 0.9 | -2.9 | -2.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,703 | 99.1 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 872 | 91.1 | -1.5 | 1.8 | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| 462 Agricultural raw materials and live animals | 307 | 99.3 | -3.3 | -0.5 | -6.1 | -6.7 |
| 463 Food, beverages and tobacco | 1,046 | 94.6 | -2.1 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| 464 Household goods | 1,129 | 109.7 | -1.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
| 465 Information and communication equipment | 331 | 116.1 | -1.9 | -2.0 | 0.9 | 12.1 |
| 466 Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 748 | 100.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 1,161 | 92.3 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 111 | 109.1 | -2.9 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 7.0 |
| 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2,900 | 108.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 471 Retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1,002 | 105.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| 472 to 477 Retail sale in specialised stores | 1,621 | 111.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| 472 Food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | 223 | 102.6 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| 473 Automotive fuel in specialised stores | 266 | 97.0 | -2.1 | 3.8 | -6.9 | -9.8 |
| 474 Information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 55 | 133.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
| 475 Other household equipment in specialised stores | 296 | 85.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| 476 Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 110 | 110.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 477 Other goods in specialised stores | 671 | 129.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 478 and 479 Retail trade not in stores | 277 | 107.6 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
- (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.
Revisions
The monthly percentage change in the overall trade sales volume for May 2026 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points compared to the previous release, and now stands at -1.0% (after rounding).
tableauRevision of variationsin percentage points
| Mar. 2026/Feb. 2026 | Apr. 2026/Mar. 2026 | May 2026/Apr. 2026 | Q1 2026/Q4 2025 | 2025/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Overall trade | -0.02 | 0.02 | -0.13 | 0.00 | -0.02 |
| Raw series | -0.02 | -0.01 | -0.09 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.00 | 0.03 | -0.04 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the “wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”, the SA-WDA variation between April and May 2026 is revised by -0.13 points : -0.09 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.04 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). In the commentary, percentage changes by sub-sectors are presented, with some exceptions, in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the volume of sales. The contribution of a sub-sector takes into account its weight and the scale of its change.
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