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

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 0,6% in July 2012 compared with June 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of -4,3% in June 2012 and 1,8% in May 2012.

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

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

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

solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (20,8% and contributing 4,7 percentage points);
machinery, equipment and supplies (15,8% and contributing 2,1 percentage points); and
food, beverages and tobacco (10,9% and contributing 1,7 percentage points.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms increased by 13,1% year-on-year in July 2012.