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

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 2,7% in February 2012 compared with January 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,8% in January 2012 and 0,6% in December 2011.

Wholesale trade sales increased by 13,9% year-on-year in real terms in February 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 18,5% in the three months ended February 2012 compared with the three months ended February 2011. The three major contributors to this increase were:

  • dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (36,0% and contributing 7,8 percentage points);
  • dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (17,3% and contributing 2,6 percentage points); and
  • dealers in other household goods except precious stones (18,5% and contributing 1,8 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 21,7% year-on-year in nominal terms in February 2012.