Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, September 2010

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Wholesale trade sales, at constant 2000 prices, for the third quarter of 2010 increased by 4,3% compared with the third quarter of 2009, while sales for the same period in 2009 decreased by 10,7%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales for the third quarter of 2010 increased by 0,1% compared with the second quarter of 2010.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant 2000 prices, for September 2010 increased by 5,5% compared with September 2009.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the third quarter of 2010 increased by 10,5% compared with the third quarter of 2009. The major contributors to this increase were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (21,9% and contributing 4,1 percentage points) and dealers in food, beverages and tobacco (15,6% and contributing 2,6 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for September 2010 increased by 11,9% compared with September 2009, while sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 15,7%.