Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, September 2010

Actual motor trade sales estimates

The actual motor trade sales estimates for the third quarter of 2010 increased by 17,1% compared with the third quarter of 2009. Sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 11,8%.

The major contributors to the increase of 17,1% were new vehicle sales (40,7% and contributing 9,3 percentage points), used vehicle sales (17,8% and contributing 3,3 percentage points) and fuel sales (9,3% and contributing 2,4 percentage points).

Motor trade sales rose by 14,7% year-on-year in September 2010, the tenth consecutive positive growth rate recorded since December 2009

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the third quarter of 2010 decreased by 0,4% compared with the second quarter of 2010, while sales between August and September 2010 decreased by 1,0%.