According to the report from Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in 2019 the average index of selling prices in wholesale trade was 0.1% lower than the average index of 2018.

In December 2019 the selling prices in wholesale trade fell by 1.3% compared with December 2018. In November 2019 and in October 2019 the annual rates of change had been -2.5% and -2.3%, respectively. From November 2019 to December 2019 the index remained unchanged.