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

Wholesale trade sales in real terms

Measured in real terms (constant 2000 prices), seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 6,5% in October 2012 compared with September 2012. This followed month-on-month changes of -5,5% in September 2012 and 2,6% in August 2012.

Wholesale trade sales in real terms increased by 8,9% year-on-year in October 2012.


Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 9,3% in the three months ended October 2012 compared with the three months ended October 2011. The major contributors to this increase were dealers in:

  • solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (17,4% and contributing 3,8 percentage points);
  • 'other' goods (14,8% and contributing 1,4 percentage points);
  • agricultural raw materials and livestock (22,0% and contributing 1,3 percentage points); and
  • food, beverages and tobacco (8,6% and contributing 1,3 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales in nominal terms increased by 13,7% year-on-year in October 2012.