Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, June 2011

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Wholesale trade sales, at constant 2000 prices, for the second quarter of 2011 increased by 6,8% compared with the second quarter of 2010, while sales for the same period in 2010 increased by 3,0%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales for the second quarter of 2011 increased by 3,7% compared with the first quarter of 2011.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant 2000 prices, for June 2011 increased by 8,7% compared with June 2010.


Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the second quarter of 2011 increased by 12,4% compared with the second quarter of 2010. The major contributors to this increase were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (26,2% and contributing 5,4 percentage points), dealers in other household goods except precious stones (13,9% and contributing 1,5 percentage points), dealers in agricultural raw materials and livestock (24,1% and contributing 1,2 percentage points) and dealers in other goods (12,2% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for June 2011 increased by 14,3% compared with June 2010, while sales for the corresponding period in 2010 increased by 10,1%.