France motor vehicle trade past business sales trend
France motor vehicle trade past business sales trend stood at -25.2 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 Feb 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 last 3 months - All sectors of the automotive trade and repair (since February 2003) | -25.2 | -25.9 | -27 | -28.8 | -13.1 | -29.6 | -21.6 | -24 | -27.1 | -24.7 | |
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the last 3 months - All sectors of retail trade (incl. pharmacy and fuels since 2003) | -7.6 | -5.8 | -9.4 | -9.5 | -16.3 | -16.7 | -18.6 | -11.4 | -4.8 | -11.4 |
Understanding france motor vehicle trade past business sales trend
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 the automotive trade and repair (since February 2003) — INSEE monthly business surveys: climate and sector balances of opinion, France. Series covers 2003 to 2026-08 (283 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What operational metrics are reviewed for automotive trade businesses?
- Vehicle dealers and repair shops report on customer sales volumes achieved during the past three months.
- Why is historical sales data tracked separately for the automotive sector?
- Car sales and garage services respond to distinct economic cycles compared to everyday retail purchasing.
- What does the percentage balance represent in this context?
- It reflects the net proportion of automotive businesses seeing higher past sales against those reporting lower figures.