France household equipment retail expected sales development
France household equipment retail expected sales development stood at -13.2 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 2003 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 next 3 months - Income: Household equipment (furniture, appliances, information-communication) | -13.2 | -30.3 | -17.2 | -29.7 | -51.4 | -31.1 | -17.9 | -17.5 | -31.5 | -24.8 | |
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the next 3 months - Income: Habitat management goods (dIY, flooring and walls, fuels) | -36.3 | -21.5 | -26.6 | -36.2 | 14.4 | 6.2 | 16.1 | 13.1 | -5.5 | -38.9 |
Understanding france household equipment retail expected sales development
Monthly Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the next 3 months - Income: Household equipment (furniture, appliances, information-communication) — INSEE monthly business surveys: climate and sector balances of opinion, France. Series covers 2003 to 2026-08 (284 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What merchandise lines constitute household equipment in the survey?
- The classification combines furniture, white goods and appliances, and information-communication technology devices.
- Does this metric assess historical turnover or future outlooks?
- It tracks expected sales developments projected for the upcoming three months.
- How can researchers use this series to understand consumer demand?
- It provides early sentiment signals regarding household investments in durable goods and home electronics.