Press Wholesale turnover in the 2nd quarter 2016: 2.4% in real terms larger than in the 2nd quarter 2015

Press release No. 303 of 31 August 2016

WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the turnover achieved by wholesale trade in Germany in the second quarter 2016 was in real terms 2.4% and in nominal terms 0.4% larger than that in the second quarter 2015. 

In June 2016 turnover in wholesale trade was in real terms 1.0% larger and in nominal terms 0.4% smaller than in the corresponding month of the previous year. 

The turnover in wholesale trade was in the first six months in real terms 0.1% larger and in nominal terms 1.6% smaller than in the comparable period last year.

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