France wholesale sales volume: household goods
France wholesale sales volume: household goods stood at -9.5 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 Jul 1979 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 07-2026 | 05-2026 | 03-2026 | 01-2026 | 11-2025 | 09-2025 | 07-2025 | 05-2025 | 03-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household goods | |||||||||||
| Opinion on the volume of sales on months m-1 and m-2 | -9.5 | -4.1 | -1 | -17.6 | -9.3 | -6.5 | -4.1 | -10.2 | -8 | -16 | |
| Opinion on orders to be shipped aboard on months m and m+1 | -5.2 | -8.3 | -6.8 | -11.5 | -5.7 | -8.2 | -9.3 | -12 | -1 | -4 |
Understanding france wholesale sales volume: household goods
Wholesale enterprises managing domestic furnishings, appliances, and consumer articles evaluate the aggregate quantity of merchandise sold across the preceding two-month span. This measure encompasses all commercial transactions completed with retail clients, institutional buyers, and secondary distributors, excluding any service revenues or non-merchandise income. The resulting balance contrasts the share of surveyed merchants experiencing rising sales volumes against those noting declines, providing a direct pulse of commercial activity in consumer merchandise distribution.
When reviewing this metric, analysts should account for potential distortions from holiday shopping periods, even though adjustment formulas attempt to normalize annual patterns. Month-to-month volatility can be pronounced, making sequential movements less informative than multi-month direction changes. Analysts should avoid equating sales volume balances with monetary turnover figures, as survey respondents report physical or real transaction quantities rather than nominal revenue values influenced by price fluctuations.
Frequently asked questions
- Who are the typical buyers included in wholesale household goods sales?
- Buyers include retail stores, specialized distributors, and commercial contractors purchasing for domestic installations.
- Are service revenues included in the sales volume calculation?
- No, the measure isolates physical merchandise distribution and excludes installation, maintenance, or financial services.
- Why might sales volume diverge from nominal turnover values?
- Volume measures physical quantities sold, whereas nominal turnover reflects both quantities and price changes.