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

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales decreased by 3,3% year-on-year in August 2015. The largest negative annual growth rates were recorded for fuel sales (-8,7%) and new vehicle sales (-6,1%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 2,7% in August 2015 compared with July 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,9% in July 2015 and 1,7% in June 2015.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,0% in the three months ended August 2015 compared with the previous three months.

Motor trade sales remained stable in the three months ended August 2015 compared with the three months ended August 2014. Fuel sales was a significant negative contributor (-6,5% and contributing -1,7 percentage points) while sales of accessories was a significant positive contributor (7,7% and contributing 1,3 percentage points).