Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, June 2008

Wholesale trade sales increase in real terms

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the second quarter of 2008 increased by 8,0% compared with the second quarter of 2007. The corresponding growth in 2007 was 5,9%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the second quarter of 2008 increased by 0,1% compared with the first quarter of 2008.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for June 2008 increased by 4,1% compared with June 2007. The increase for the corresponding period in 2007 was 4,9%.

In the first six months of 2008, wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, increased by 7,4% compared with the same period in 2007. The annual growth rate for the corresponding period in 2007 was 7,7%.

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the second quarter of 2008 increased by 26,1% compared with the second quarter of 2007.

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for June 2008 increased by 23,5% compared with June 2007