Sales at constant 2019 prices: results for July 2023

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), wholesale trade sales decreased by 3,2% in July 2023 compared with July 2022.

Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,4% in July 2023 compared with June 2023. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,9% in June 2023 and -3,7% in May 2023.

In the three months ended July 2023, seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales decreased by 3,5% compared with the previous three months.

Sales at current prices: results for July 2023

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales decreased by 2,8% in July 2023 compared with July 2022. The main negative contributors were dealers in:

·        solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-7,7% and contributing -2,3 percentage points); and

·        agricultural raw materials and livestock (-18,4% and contributing -1,5 percentage points).

The main positive contributor was dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (15,3% and contributing 1,8 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 0,2% in the three months ended July 2023 compared with the three months ended July 2022. The main positive contributor was dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (23,8% and contributing 2,8 percentage points).

The main negative contributor was dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-10,4% and contributing -3,2 percentage points).