This downturn was primarily driven by significant decreases in specific sub-sectors. The wholesale of agricultural raw products and live animals saw the largest drop, falling by 25.1%. The wholesale of other specialised products also decreased by 4.6%, while the wholesale of food, beverages, and tobacco saw a marginal decline of 0.8%.

Despite the overall negative trend, some areas of the wholesale market showed growth. Intermediation activities in wholesale trade registered a notable increase of 10.3%. Non-specialised wholesale trade also grew by 9.1%. 

Additionally, the wholesale of other machinery, equipment, and supplies, along with the wholesale of consumer goods other than food, each grew by 6.9%. The wholesale of information and communication equipment also saw a positive change, increasing by 2.4%.

In a month-to-month comparison, wholesale trade turnover as a gross series grew by 2.0% in June 2025 compared to May 2025. This was largely due to an increase in the wholesale of agricultural raw products and live animals (+28.2%), as well as consumer goods other than food (+4.7%)11. However, when adjusted for seasonality and the number of working days, the total turnover for June 2025 saw a 0.5% decrease from the previous month.