IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Wholesale trade sales in real terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months ended October 2009 decreased by 12,2% compared with the three months ended October 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 2,2%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the three months ended October 2009 decreased by 0,9% compared with the three months ended July 2009.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for October 2009 decreased by 11,5% compared with October 2008.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the three months ended October 2009 decreased by 15,4% compared with the three months ended October 2008. The major contributors to this decrease were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-27,7% and contributing -5,3 percentage points), dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (-21,2% and contributing -4,1 percentage points) and dealers in metals and metal ores (-39,9% and contributing -1,7 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales at current prices for October 2009 decreased by 14,4% compared with October 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 16,8%.