IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Sales at constant 2019 prices: results for September 2022

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 5,8% in September 2022 compared with September 2021.

Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,9% in September 2022 compared with August 2022. This followed month-on-month changes of -0,5% in August 2022 and 1,2% in July 2022.

In the third quarter of 2022, seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,7% compared with the second quarter of 2022.

Sales at current prices: results for September 2022

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 27,7% in September 2022 compared with September 2021. The main positive contributors were dealers in:

·        solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (66,5% and contributing 14,1 percentage points);

·        agricultural raw materials and livestock (50,6% and contributing 3,0 percentage points); and

·        ‘other’ intermediate products, waste and scrap (37,7% and contributing 2,5 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 24,8% in the third quarter of 2022 compared with the third quarter of 2021. The main positive contributors were dealers in:

·        solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (62,5% and contributing 13,2 percentage points);

·        agricultural raw materials and livestock (45,2% and contributing 2,8 percentage points);

·        ‘other’ goods (32,0% and contributing 2,4 percentage points); and

·        food, beverages and tobacco (15,4% and contributing 2,3 percentage points).