Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, February 2012

Actual motor trade sales estimates

Motor trade sales for the three months ended February 2012 increased by 10,6% compared with the three months ended February 2011. Sales for the corresponding period in 2011 increased by 15,1%.

The major contributors to the increase of 10,6% were fuel sales (18,7% and contributing 4,9 percentage points), new vehicle sales (11,9% and contributing 3,3 percentage points) and sales of accessories (9,5% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

Motor trade sales rose by 12,7% year-on-year in February 2012. The highest annual growth rate was recorded for fuel sales (19,9%), followed by new vehicle sales (14,8%) and convenience store income (13,5%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

In February 2012 seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,1% month-on-month, following month-on-month changes of 5,0% in January 2012 and -3,5% in December 2011. Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months ended February 2012 increased by 0,8% compared with the three months ended November 2011.