IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 16,6% year-on-year in June 2021. The largest annual growth rates were recorded for:

·         fuel sales (35,9%);

·         convenience store sales (18,7%);

·         workshop income (17,7%); and

·         new vehicle sales (12,7%)

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 3,7% in June 2021 compared with May 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,9% in May 2021 and 1,2% in April 2021.

In the second quarter of 2021, seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 4,3% compared with the first quarter of 2021.

Motor trade sales increased by 98,4% in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the second quarter of 2020. The main contributors to this increase were:

·         new vehicle sales (119,5% and contributing 27,6 percentage points);

·         fuel sales (91,2% and contributing 26,0 percentage points);

·         used vehicle sales (120,8% and contributing 21,0 percentage points); and

·         sales of accessories (73,5% and contributing 14,8 percentage points).