Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, January 2012

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,4% in January 2012 compared with December 2011. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,4% in December 2011 and 1,7% in November 2011.


Wholesale trade sales increased by 9,2% year-on-year in real terms in January 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 15,8% in the three months ended January 2012 compared with the three months ended January 2011. The three major contributors to this increase were:

  • dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (35,5% and contributing 7,3 percentage points);
  • dealers in other household goods except precious stones (19,0% and contributing 1,9 percentage points); and
  • dealers in agricultural raw materials and livestock (32,8% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 17,5% year-on-year in nominal terms in January 2012.