France retail & motor trade next 3M sales development: all
France retail & motor trade next 3M sales development: all stood at -12.8 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 - All sectors of retail trade and repair and trade of motor vehicles (automatic since 2003) | -12.8 | -11.9 | -12.3 | -18.8 | -18 | -14.1 | -11.2 | -9.4 | -10.3 | -7.4 | |
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the next 3 months - All sectors of the automotive trade and repair (since February 2003) | -20.3 | -27.9 | -25.5 | -23.5 | -19.6 | -23.9 | -22.9 | -24.2 | -23.3 | -19.5 |
Understanding france retail & motor trade next 3M sales development: all
Monthly Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Business development (sales) in the next 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 2003 to 2026-08 (284 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What timeframe does this sales development metric cover?
- It captures expected business volume shifts looking ahead across a three-month horizon.
- Which types of commercial establishments are grouped into this aggregate measure?
- The indicator combines responses from both merchandise sellers and automotive vehicle dealers and repair shops.
- How is the balance of opinion calculated for this survey series?
- It reflects the weighted net difference between respondents expecting higher sales and those anticipating declines.