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

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,4% in April 2012 compared with March 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of -5,1% in March 2012 and 3,8% in February 2012.

Wholesale trade sales increased by 8,1% year-on-year in real terms in April 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 15,5% for the three months ended April 2012 compared with the three months ended April 2011. The three major contributors to this increase were dealers in:

  • solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (29,1% and contributing 6,6 percentage points);
  • machinery, equipment and supplies (18,5% and contributing 2,9 percentage points); and
  • 'other' household goods except precious stones (17,4% and contributing 1,8 percentage points).

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