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 stood at 139.83 USD billion in September 2026, versus 139.53 in August 2026. This constitutes a gain of 0.22 percent.
Sample. There are 417 records overall in the monthly time series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the time span going from January 1992 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics we calculated on the whole sample: sales recorded a minimum of 32.45 USD billion in March 1992; they reached their highest level of 140.96 in June 2026; they had a mean of 79.84.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 138,578 |
| 2026-08-31 | 139,525 |
| 2026-09-30 | 139,833 |
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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 | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
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 | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
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 | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |