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


Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales decreased by 2,7% in June 2012 compared with May 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,3% in May 2012 and 2,3% in April 2012.

Wholesale trade sales increased by 3,9% year-on-year in real terms in June 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 13,1% for the second quarter of 2012 compared with the second quarter of 2011. The three major contributors to this increase were dealers in:

  • solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (23,4% and contributing 5,3 percentage points);
  • food, beverages and tobacco (12,9% and contributing 1,9 percentage points); and
  • machinery, equipment and supplies (12,4% and contributing 1,9 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 9,0% year-on-year in nominal terms in June 2012.