Sales at constant 2019 prices: results for August 2025

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 1,7% in August 2025 compared with August 2024.

Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 1,0% in August 2025 compared with July 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,3% in July 2025 and 0,7% in June 2025.

In the three months ended August 2025, seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales increased by 0,6% compared with the previous three months.

Sales at current prices: results for August 2025

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), wholesale trade sales increased by 2,8% in August 2025 compared with August 2024. The main positive contributors were dealers in:

·       food, beverages and tobacco (11,4% and contributing 1,7 percentage points);

·       ‘other’ goods (17,6% and contributing 1,4 percentage points); and

·       fee or contract basis (36,5% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

The main negative contributor was dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products

(-4,6% and contributing -1,1 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales increased by 0,8% in the three months ended August 2025 compared with the three months ended August 2024. The main positive contributors were dealers in:

·       food, beverages and tobacco (6,0% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point);

·       fee or contract basis (26,5% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and

·       ‘other’ goods (8,1% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).

The main negative contributor was dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products

(-4,9% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).