France household equipment specialised retail expected sales trend
France household equipment specialised retail expected sales trend stood at -17.9 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 - Sectors: Specialised trade of household equipment (furniture, appliances, information-communication) | -17.9 | -31.8 | -16.9 | -28.9 | -51.2 | -31.9 | -16.5 | -16.8 | -23.4 | -29 | |
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the next 3 months - Sectors: Specialised trade of household equipments, excluding information and communication | -21.8 | -36.6 | -21.1 | -35.2 | -56.7 | -37.1 | -17.5 | -16 | -29.2 | -36.3 |
Understanding france household equipment specialised retail expected sales trend
Monthly Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the next 3 months - Sectors: Specialised trade of 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
- Which product lines are grouped under household equipment retail?
- The category encompasses furniture, home appliances, and consumer electronics or communications hardware.
- Does this series cover building materials or DIY supplies?
- No, home improvement goods are tracked separately under household management categories.
- What forward-looking assessment do these retail executives provide?
- They project whether consumer demand for household equipment will rise or fall over the coming three months.