Wholesale sales January 2004 0,6% below January 2003

As reported by the Federal Statistical Office on the basis of the first provisional results, in January 2004 the wholesale trade in Germany turned over 0,6% less in nominal terms (at current prices) and 0,1% less than in January 2003 in real terms (at constant prices). After calendar and seasonal adjustment of the data (Berlin Procedure 4 - BV 4), turnover was nominally 0,3% and real 0,8% more than in December 2003.

In January 2004, two branches of the wholesale trade achieved higher nominal and real sales than in January 2003: the wholesale trade in machinery, equipment and accessories (nominal + 3,0%, real + 8,5%) and the wholesale trade in raw materials, semi-finished goods and old materials and residues (nominal + 0,5%, real + 0,7%). Wholesale trade in agricultural commodities and livestock only increased in nominal terms (+3,7%, in real terms -0,7%). Sales in wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (nominal - 3,0%, real - 5,0%) and in wholesale of durables and consumer goods (nominal - 4,1%, real - 2,9% XNUMX%).

Source: Wiesbaden [destatis]