The bi-monthly business outlook survey on wholesaling records the opinion of wholesalers on their recent activity and on their future planned activity.

This opinion is obtained by monitoring the volume of sales and related variables, such as stocks, order intentions, deliveries, general future trends in activity, changes in workforce and prices.

Wholesalers also provide their opinion on their cash flow situation and payment deadlines.

The bi-monthly business outlook survey on wholesaling is conducted on all wholesalers, with the exception of certain sub-sectors: wholesale intermediaries, wholesale tobacco trade (whether manufactured or not), wholesale trade of waste and scrap, non-specialised wholesale trade.

More precisely, the survey covers the sectors defined by the following NAF Rev. 2 codes: 46.2, 46.3 (excl. 4635Z), 46.4, 46.5, 46.6, 46.7 (excl. 4677Z).