Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, June 2015

Actual motor trade sales estimates

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 2,8% year-on-year in June 2015. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for sales of accessories (9,3%), new vehicle sales (6,3%) and workshop income (4,7%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 2,3% in June 2015 compared with May 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,9% in May 2015 and -6,2% in April 2015.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 0,9% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter.

Motor trade sales decreased by 0,1% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the second quarter of 2014. The only negative contributor to this decrease was fuel sales (-7,2% and contributing -2,0 percentage points). Sales of accessories was a significant positive contributor (7,4% and contributing 1,3 percentage points).