Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, September 2009

Motor trade sales decrease


Actual motor trade sales estimates for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 11,9% compared with the third quarter of 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 5,4%.

The major contributors to the decrease of 11,9% were new vehicle sales (-24,1% and contributing -6,5 percentage points) and fuel sales (-15,6% and contributing -4,3 percentage points).

Motor trade sales for September 2009 decreased by 8,9% compared with September 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 6,4%.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 0,2% compared with the second quarter of 2009.