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France Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.7%August 2026
Level109.0September 2026

France Retail Sales was up 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 109.0 (Index (2021=100)).

That is the lowest reading since August 2025.

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 14th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −30.9% (Apr 2020) to 43.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.6%.

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France Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
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France Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026109.01.9
August 2026109.72.7
July 2026109.43.0
June 2026108.92.6
May 2026108.52.4
April 2026108.62.2
March 2026108.02.6
February 2026107.21.9
January 2026108.33.2
December 2025108.03.8
November 2025107.93.5
October 2025107.63.6
September 2025107.02.3
August 2025106.81.5
July 2025106.23.4
June 2025106.14.0
May 2025106.03.3
April 2025106.33.5
March 2025105.32.7
February 2025105.21.8
January 2025104.92.6
December 2024104.02.0
November 2024104.32.2
October 2024103.93.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (333 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1999
Observations333
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex (2021=100)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high43.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−30.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.6%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how France compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1TurkeyAug 202611.9%
2MalaysiaAug 202610.5%
3SerbiaSep 20268.6%
4TaiwanSep 20268.5%
5AlbaniaJun 20268.0%
25MexicoAug 20263.2%
26CroatiaSep 20262.9%
27IrelandSep 20262.3%
28LuxembourgSep 20262.0%
29PolandSep 20262.0%
30FranceSep 20261.9%
31SingaporeSep 20261.7%
32SwitzerlandSep 20261.6%
33NetherlandsSep 20261.2%
34United KingdomSep 20260.9%
35BrazilAug 20260.4%
36ItalySep 20260.2%

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

More France Retail Sales series

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Other France indicators

France GDP (Gross Domestic Product)France Gross domestic product, Current prices, million EURFrance Inflation Rate (CPI)France Core Inflation RateFrance Unemployment RateFrance 10-Year Government Bond YieldFrance Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreFrance Industrial ProductionFrance Producer Price Inflation (PPI)France Current account balance (BPM6, vs rest of world), not seasonally adjustedFrance Current account balance, % of GDPFrance Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesFrance Exports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURFrance Exports of goods and services, chain-linked volumeFrance Exports of goods, total trade (World), seasonally adjustedFrance Imports of goods and services, Current prices, million EUR

FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in France?
The latest reading is 1.9% year on year for September 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.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France - Retail trade volume of sales (NACE G47), index 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.