Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, July 2011

Actual motor trade sales estimates

The actual motor trade sales for the three months ended July 2011 increased by 12,5% compared with the three months ended July 2010. Sales for the corresponding period in 2010 increased by 15,3%.

The major contributors to the increase of 12,5% were fuel sales (23,4% and contributing 5,9 percentage points) and new vehicle sales (13,6% and contributing 3,6 percentage points).

Motor trade sales rose by 10,2% year-on-year in July 2011. The highest annual growth rate was recorded for fuel sales (22,9%), followed by new vehicle sales (12,7%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

In July 2011 seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 5,0% month-on-month, following month-on-month changes of 2,9% in June 2011 and 0,3% in May 2011. Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months ended July 2011 increased by 0,2% compared with the three months ended April 2011.