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

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,0% in May 2012 compared with April 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,4% in April 2012 and -4,9% in March 2012.

Wholesale trade sales increased by 8,7% year-on-year in real terms in May 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 13,7% for the three months ended May 2012 compared with the three months ended May 2011. The three major contributors to this increase were dealers in:

  • solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (24,8% and contributing 5,6 percentage points);
  • machinery, equipment and supplies (16,8% and contributing 2,6 percentage points); and
  • food, beverages and tobacco (12,8% and contributing 2,0 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 14,6% year-on-year in nominal terms in May 2012.