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Index of Distribution for Wales: Quarter 1, 2008

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The latest National Statistics on the Index of Distribution produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 3 July 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
UK Statistics Authority Website Statistics on the Index of Distribution include data for Wales and the UK for the period up to Quarter 1 2008. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 3 April 2008.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • The Index of Distribution for Wales for the latest four quarters rose by 2.0 per cent compared with the previous four quarters. The UK index rose by 3.7 per cent over the same period.
  • Retail output for the latest four quarters was 4.1 per cent higher than the previous four quarters. The UK index rose 4.3 per cent over the same period.
  • Wholesale output for the latest four quarters was 1.2 per cent lower than the previous four quarters. The UK rose by 3.2 per cent over the same period.
  • Motor Trade output for the latest four quarters was 0.5 per cent higher than the previous four quarters. The UK rose by 3.1 per cent over the same period.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2080 1401
E-mail: economic.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next Update:
October 2008 (Provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)