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

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 2,2% in August 2012 compared with July 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,3% in July 2012 and -4,2% in June 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in real terms increased by 7,0% year-on-year in August 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 11,0% in the three months ended August 2012 compared with the three months ended August 2011. The major contributors to this increase were dealers in:

  • solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (14,5% and contributing 3,3 percentage points);
  • agricultural raw materials and livestock (25,4% and contributing 1,5 percentage points);
  • 'other' goods (15,9% and contributing 1,5 percentage points); and
  • machinery, equipment and supplies (11,2% and contributing 1,5 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms increased by 10,8% year-on-year in August 2012.