IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Wholesale trade sales in real terms moderates

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the fourth quarter of 2007 increased by 5,4% compared with the fourth quarter of 2006.  The corresponding growth in 2006 was 6,0%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the fourth quarter of 2007 increased by 1,0% compared with the previous quarter. 

Measured at constant (2000) prices, wholesale trade sales increased by 6,2% in 2007 compared with 2006. The annual growth rate slowed from 6,5% in December 2006 to 2,0% in December 2007 (table 6).

Measured at current prices wholesale trade sales increased by 15,3% in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with the fourth quarter of 2006. The corresponding growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2006 was 16,9%. The major contributors to the 15,3% increase in wholesale trade sales at current prices for the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with the fourth quarter of 2006 were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products  (+3,8 percentage points), dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (+2,9 percentage points) and dealers in food, beverages and tobacco (+2,8 percentage points)

Wholesale trade sales at current prices increased by 12,1% in December 2007 compared with December 2006.