France general retail trade past business sales trend, ex fuel
France general retail trade past business sales trend, ex fuel stood at -10.3 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1991 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Retail trade | |||||||||||
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the last 3 months - All sectors of general retail trade, excluding fuel | -10.3 | -7 | -8.2 | -9.2 | -15.1 | -16.4 | -18.9 | -13 | -6 | -14.5 | |
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the last 3 months - All sectors of specialised retail trade, excluding pharmacy and fuels | -20.1 | -19.6 | -15 | -22 | -31.6 | -29.1 | -25.6 | -27.1 | -29.8 | -22.3 |
Understanding france general retail trade past business sales trend, ex fuel
Monthly Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the last 3 months - All sectors of general retail trade, excluding fuel — INSEE monthly business surveys: climate and sector balances of opinion, France. Series covers 1991 to 2026-08 (428 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What retail formats define general retail trade excluding fuel?
- The indicator covers large-format stores and supermarkets while stripping out automotive fuel sales.
- What past operational window do survey participants evaluate?
- Executives report on sales volumes and business developments registered over the preceding three months.
- Why remove fuel from general retail sales analysis?
- Fuel expenditure swings with global commodity prices rather than underlying retail consumer demand.