Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Sales (advance estimate; 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 seasonally-adjusted advance estimates for the US economy released by the Census Bureau, motor vehicle and parts dealers sales were 139.35 billion US dollars in September 2025, compared to 139.78 in August 2025. This represents a reduction of 0.31 percent.
Sample. There are 405 records overall in the monthly time series presented in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from January 1992 to September 2025.
History. Check out some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: sales reached a trough of 32.45 billion US dollars in March 1992; they reached their highest level of 141.53 in March 2025; they had an average value of 77.58.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 138985.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 139777.0 |
| 2025-09-30 | 139353.0 |
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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 | Yes |
| 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 | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
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 | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
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 | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |