France specialised retail trade stocks: ex pharmacy & fuels
France specialised retail trade stocks: ex pharmacy & fuels stood at 7.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | |||||||||||
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Stock level for the time of the year - All products of specialised retail trade, excluding pharmacy and fuels | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 9.5 | 16.7 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 12.2 | |
| Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Stock level for the time of the year - All products of non-food general retail trade | 7.4 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 9.9 | 14.1 | 10.9 | 11 | 15.1 |
Understanding france specialised retail trade stocks: ex pharmacy & fuels
Monthly Monthly survey in retail trade and in trade and repair of motor vehicles - Stock level for the time of the year - All products of specialised retail trade, excluding pharmacy and fuels — 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
- Which product lines are excluded from this specialized stock index?
- Pharmaceutical items and fuel products are removed to isolate core specialized merchandise inventories.
- What does a balanced reading imply for these store inventories?
- It means roughly equal shares of specialized merchants view their stock volumes as too high or too low.
- Who answers the underlying monthly questionnaire?
- Managers of specialized non-pharmaceutical and non-fuel retail establishments.