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

Actual motor trade sales estimates

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales remained stable year-on-year in September 2015. The largest increases were recorded for sales of accessories (6,4%) and convenience store sales (6,4%). Fuel sales decreased by 9,6%.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,9% in September 2015 compared with August 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of -2,8% in August 2015 and 0,9% in July 2015.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,1% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter.

Motor trade sales decreased by 0,7% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the third quarter of 2014. The significant contributors were fuel sales (-8,0% and contributing -2,0 percentage points) and sales of accessories (6,4% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).