IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 0,8% year-on-year in January 2019. Positive annual growth rates were recorded for:

• used vehicle sales (4,2%);
• workshop income (2,3%);
• sales of accessories (1,3%); and
• convenience store sales (0,3%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,3% in January 2019 compared with December 2018. This followed month-on-month changes of -4,2% in December 2018 and -0,5% in November 2018.

In the three months ended January 2019, seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 2,1% compared with the previous three months.

Motor trade sales showed no growth in the three months ended January 2019 compared with the three months ended January 2018. Fuel sales increased by 8,4% (contributing 2,3 percentage points) while new vehicle sales decreased by 5,8% (contributing -1,5 percentage points).