Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance retail sales (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to Census Bureau's advance estimates for the US economy (not adjusted for seasonality), motor vehicle and parts dealers sales were 128.07 billion US dollars in November 2025, compared to 137.42 in the previous month. This marks a reduction of 6.80 percent.
Sample. There are 407 observations in the monthly series shown in the plot above. The time period covered by the series goes from January 1992 to November 2025.
History. Here are some simple statistics we computed on the full sample: sales had a mean value of 77.89 billion US dollars; they reached their maximum of 152.43 in March 2025; they reached their minimum of 29.00 in January 1992.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 136431.0 |
| 2025-10-31 | 137416.0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 128074.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Sales (advance estimate) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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Main aggregates SA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Retail trade categories SA
Main aggregates NSA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Retail trade categories NSA
Other (subcategories)
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 407 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |