IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Wholesale trade sales in real terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months ended August 2009 decreased by 12,6% compared with the three months ended August 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 4,4%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months ended August 2009 decreased by 4,3% compared with the three months ended May 2009.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for August 2009 decreased by 12,4% compared with August 2008.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended August 2009 decreased by 16,0% compared with the three months ended August 2008. The major contributors to this decrease were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-32,3% and contributing -6,7 percentage points), dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (-14,1% and contributing -2,6 percentage points) and dealers in metals and metal ores (-45,5% and contributing -2,1 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales at current prices for August 2009 decreased by 15,9% compared with August 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 20,4%.