Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, February 2007

Wholesale trade sales increase in real terms

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months up to February 2007 increased by 8,9% compared with the three months up to February 2006. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months up to February 2007 increased by 3,6% compared with the previous three months. 

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for February 2007 increased by 8,5% compared with February 2006. The 8,5% is lower than the 10,6% growth in February 2006.

Wholesale trade sales increase at current prices

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the three months up to February 2007 increased by 20,0%  compared with the same period in 2006. The 20,0% increase is higher than the 11,0% growth for the corresponding  period in 2006.