France Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.RETAILCONF.M.SA
France Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) was −15.50 balance (%) in October 2026, down 3.40 from September 2026 and up 0.3 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −41.80 balance (%) (May 2020) to 1.70 balance (%) (Aug 2021), averaging −8.34 balance (%).
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | −15.50 balance (%) |
| September 2026 | −12.10 balance (%) |
| August 2026 | −11.60 balance (%) |
| July 2026 | −14.20 balance (%) |
| June 2026 | −17.00 balance (%) |
| May 2026 | −16.10 balance (%) |
| April 2026 | −14.80 balance (%) |
| March 2026 | −15.00 balance (%) |
| February 2026 | −11.60 balance (%) |
| January 2026 | −12.00 balance (%) |
| December 2025 | −12.80 balance (%) |
| November 2025 | −12.30 balance (%) |
| October 2025 | −15.80 balance (%) |
| September 2025 | −16.70 balance (%) |
| August 2025 | −10.20 balance (%) |
| July 2025 | −11.30 balance (%) |
| June 2025 | −14.60 balance (%) |
| May 2025 | −13.20 balance (%) |
| April 2025 | −14.40 balance (%) |
| March 2025 | −14.40 balance (%) |
| February 2025 | −13.50 balance (%) |
| January 2025 | −9.90 balance (%) |
| December 2024 | −12.30 balance (%) |
| November 2024 | −9.60 balance (%) |
Last 24 observations. The full history (502 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/FR.RETAILCONF.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/FR.RETAILCONF.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1985 |
| Observations | 502 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | balance (%) |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1.70 balance (%) (Aug 2021) |
| 10-year low | −41.80 balance (%) (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | −8.34 balance (%) |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | FR.RETAILCONF.M.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) in France?
- The latest reading is −15.50 balance (%) for October 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.RETAILCONF.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France — Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)”.