France retail and motor trade past business sales trend
France retail and motor trade past business sales trend stood at -13.7 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 retail trade and repair and trade of motor vehicles (automatic since 2003) | -13.7 | -12.8 | -15.5 | -16.2 | -15.2 | -21.1 | -19.6 | -15.7 | -12.5 | -16 | |
| 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 |
Understanding france retail and motor 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 retail trade and repair and trade of motor vehicles (automatic since 2003) — 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 retrospective timeframe do merchants assess for past sales?
- Respondents evaluate commercial developments and sales volumes realized over the preceding three months.
- Does this aggregate series include vehicle repair services?
- Yes, automotive trade and mechanical repair shops are combined with traditional retail channels in this metric.
- How is a negative balance interpreted for past sales performance?
- It indicates that more businesses experienced declining turnover than reported sales growth over the quarter.