Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, October 2024

Sales at constant 2019 prices: results for October 2024

 

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 3,4% in October 2024 compared with October 2023.

                                                                                                                     

Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 2,1% in October 2024 compared with September 2024. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,1% in September 2024 and -2,9% in August 2024.

 

In the three months ended October 2024, seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales decreased by 1,2% compared with the previous three months.

 

Sales at current prices: results for October 2024

 

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 0,2% in October 2024 compared with October 2023. The main positive contributors were dealers in food, beverages and tobacco (9,8% and contributing 1,3 percentage points) and dealers in ‘other’ goods (15,8% and contributing 1,3 percentage points).

 

The main negative contributor was dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-19,6% and contributing -5,1 percentage points).

 

Wholesale trade sales decreased by 5,9% in the three months ended October 2024 compared with the three months ended October 2023. The main negative contributors were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-26,0% and contributing -7,1 percentage points) and dealers

In precious stones, jewellery and silverware (-43,0% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point).

 

The main positive contributors were dealers in:

·       food, beverages and tobacco (4,6% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point);

·       ‘other’ goods (6,9% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point);

·       ‘other’ intermediate products, waste and scrap (8,9% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and

·       ‘other’ household goods except precious stones (3,9% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).