IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Sales at constant 2019 prices: results for January 2023

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), wholesale trade sales decreased by 3,6% in January 2023 compared with January 2022.

Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 0,4% in January 2023 compared with December 2022. This followed month-on-month changes of -3,6% in December 2022 and 0,9% in November 2022.

In the three months ended January 2023, seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales decreased by 1,7% compared with the previous three months.

Sales at current prices: results for January 2023

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 10,5% in January 2023 compared with January 2022. The main positive contributors were dealers in:

·        solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (18,8% and contributing 5,0 percentage points);

·        agricultural raw materials and livestock (42,4% and contributing 2,3 percentage points); and

·        food, beverages and tobacco (7,5% and contributing 1,2 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 14,1% in the three months ended January 2023 compared with the three months ended January 2022. The main contributors were dealers in:

·        solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (32,5% and contributing 7,3 percentage points);

·        agricultural raw materials and livestock (26,4% and contributing 1,8 percentage points);

·        machinery, equipment and supplies (11,7% and contributing 1,6 percentage points); and

·        ‘other’ goods (20,4% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).