In April 2024, the selling prices in wholesale trade were 1.8% lower than in April 2023. This is the first up-to-date monthly result following the rebasing of wholesale selling prices to the new base year 2021 (only in German). In March 2024, the year-on-year change rate was -2.6% using 2021 as the base year (base year 2015: -3.0%), in February it was -2.7% (base year 2015: -3.0%). The difference between the new rates of change and those based on base year 2015 is due to the modified weights implemented in the new weighting scheme and the modified basket of goods. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also ... (full story)