Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, September 2009

Wholesale trade sales in real terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 13,0% compared with the third quarter of 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 4,0%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 3,3% compared with the second quarter of 2009.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for September 2009 decreased by 12,6% compared with September 2008.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 16,4% compared with the third quarter of 2008. The major contributors to this decrease were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-30,7% and contributing -6,2 percentage points), dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (-20,5% and contributing -3,9 percentage points) and dealers in metals and metal ores (-43,1% and contributing -1,9 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales at current prices for September 2009 decreased by 15,8% compared with September 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 23,2%.