IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 3,4% year-on-year in May 2018. The largest annual growth rates were recorded for:

•  fuel sales (11,0%); and
•  convenience store sales (5,5%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 3,6% in May 2018 compared with April 2018. This followed month-on-month changes of -8,9% in April 2018 and 5,3% in March 2018.

In the three months ended May 2018, seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 0,2% compared with the previous three months.

Motor trade sales increased by 4,2% in the three months ended May 2018 compared with the three months ended May 2017. The main contributors were:

•  fuel sales (8,6% and contributing 2,3 percentage points); and
•  new vehicle sales (4,3% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).