Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, February 2014

Actual motor trade sales estimates Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 3,3% year-on-year in February 2014. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for fuel sales (11,2%), sales of accessories (6,1%) and workshop income (5,7%). Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales remained unchanged between January and February 2014. This followed month-on-month changes of 4,8% in January 2014 and -3,6% in December 2013. Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 1,0% in the three months ended February 2014 compared with the previous three months. Motor trade sales increased by 3,2% in the three months ended February 2014 compared with the three months ended February 2013. The major contributors to this increase were: • fuel sales (8,3% and contributing 2,2 percentage points); and • sales of accessories (4,2% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).