IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Wholesale trade sales increase in real terms

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months up to July 2008 increased by 6,1% compared with the three months up to July 2007. The corresponding growth in 2007 was 4,8%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months up to July 2008 decreased by 3,3% compared with the three months up to April 2008.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for July 2008 increased by 6,3% compared with July 2007. The 6,3% increase is higher than the 4,3% growth for July 2007 compared to July 2006.

In the first seven months of 2008, wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, increased by 8,2% compared with the same period in 2007. The annual growth rate for the corresponding period in 2007 was 7,1%.

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the three months up to July 2008 increased by 26,3% compared with the three months up to July 2007.

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for July 2008 increased by 27,9% compared with July 2007.