Stocks of Wholesale
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Short Term Statistics, Business StatisticsMathias Bluhme
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2022
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2021
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2019
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2018
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2017
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2016
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2015
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Stocks of Manufacturers and Wholesale 2014
The primary purpose of the statistics stocks of wholesale is to deliver timely figures for changes in stocks for use in the quarterly national accounts statistics. The statistics were first published in 1987, but the current form started in 2001.
Statistical presentation
The statistics describe quarterly changes in the stocks of manufacturing and whole sale.
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Statistical processing
Data on stocks by the end of each quarter is collected through a survey of approx. 250 units. The reported data are validated, before they are grossed up from the sample to the population. Selected series are seasonally adjusted.
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Relevance
The statistics are important for the quarterly National Accounts. They are also used by ministries, banks, trade associations and others that want to include stock changes in assessments of the short-term economic situation.
Accuracy and reliability
The sample has not been updated in several years and the method of grossing up very basic. However, it is still believed that the statistics present a good indication of stock changes, as all the largest enterprises are included - and it is to a very large degree the large enterprises that account for the significant changes in stock.
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Timeliness and punctuality
The statistics are published 55 days after the end of the quarter with high punctuality. 42 / 5.000 The statistics are finally after half a year.
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Comparability
Several countries produce statistics on stock changes, but there are no international or European regulations that ensure comparability.
The statistics measure only stock changes. For total stocks, see the accounts statistics.
The statistics go back to 1987.
Accessibility and clarity
These statistics are published yearly in a Danish press release and quarterly in the StatBank. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under Stocks of manufacturing industries and Stocks of wholesale.