Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Domestic and Foreign Autos

Measurement
Thousands of Units
Indicator Type or Source
Motor Vehicle Retail Sales
Period End Date
October 1, 2024
Clasification
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Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Domestic and Foreign Autos is an economic indicator measured in Thousands of Units. It covers the period from Friday, November 30, 1979, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Private investors, money managers, analysts, and policymakers use indicators sush as Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Domestic and Foreign Autos to understand economic trends, make forecasts, and formulate appropriate strategies and policies. Please view all Bureau of Economic Analysis indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

45-Year History of Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Domestic and Foreign Autos

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 45-year history of motor vehicle retail sales domestic and foreign autos going back to Friday, November 30, 1979. The current value is 247.67 which was updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Investors and financial institutions use historical economic data to make decisions about where and when to invest. Understanding the economic indicators can help these stakeholders to assess the risk and potential return of different investment options..
Oct 1, 2024247.67  
Sep 1, 2024221.54  
Aug 1, 2024270.56  
Jul 1, 2024244.1  
Jun 1, 2024248.89  
May 1, 2024277.6  
Apr 1, 2024257.62  
Mar 1, 2024280.6  
Feb 1, 2024229.98  
Jan 1, 2024207.36  
Dec 1, 2023264.9  
Nov 1, 2023244.93  
Oct 1, 2023234.37  
Sep 1, 2023273.97  
Aug 1, 2023263.59  
Jul 1, 2023265.37  
Jun 1, 2023279.08  
May 1, 2023282.9  
Apr 1, 2023287.36  
Mar 1, 2023285.92  
Feb 1, 2023224.01  
Jan 1, 2023210.23  
Dec 1, 2022242.91  
Nov 1, 2022239.87  
Oct 1, 2022243.54  
Sep 1, 2022232.58  
Aug 1, 2022237.7  
Jul 1, 2022231.18  
Jun 1, 2022247.88  
May 1, 2022238.65  
Apr 1, 2022261.06  
Mar 1, 2022264.36  
Feb 1, 2022217.08  
Jan 1, 2022201.75  
Dec 1, 2021238.56  
Nov 1, 2021204.79  
Oct 1, 2021208.85  
Sep 1, 2021222.8  
Aug 1, 2021254.24  
Jul 1, 2021304.75  
Jun 1, 2021314.87  
May 1, 2021379.67  
Apr 1, 2021350.3  
Mar 1, 2021362.48  
Feb 1, 2021258.79  
Jan 1, 2021249.97  
Dec 1, 2020332.93  
Nov 1, 2020277.63  
Oct 1, 2020313.55  
Sep 1, 2020304.83  
Aug 1, 2020299.77  
Jul 1, 2020292.56  
Jun 1, 2020251.18  
May 1, 2020258.53  
Apr 1, 2020166.42  
Mar 1, 2020264.71  
Feb 1, 2020346.49  
Jan 1, 2020293.24  
Dec 1, 2019374.13  
Nov 1, 2019352.63  
Oct 1, 2019343.76  
Sep 1, 2019339.45  
Aug 1, 2019434.23  
Jul 1, 2019382.86  
Jun 1, 2019439.96  
May 1, 2019454.97  
Apr 1, 2019395.58  
Mar 1, 2019482.96  
Feb 1, 2019365.54  
Jan 1, 2019353.65  
Dec 1, 2018447.14  
Nov 1, 2018401.29  
Oct 1, 2018420.42  
Sep 1, 2018430.32  
Aug 1, 2018441.34  
Jul 1, 2018417.24  
Jun 1, 2018483.5  
May 1, 2018513.7  
Apr 1, 2018429.07  
Mar 1, 2018537.58  
Feb 1, 2018422.32  
Jan 1, 2018366.36  
Dec 1, 2017496.34  
Nov 1, 2017462.02  
Oct 1, 2017459.16  
Sep 1, 2017535.49  
Aug 1, 2017523.43  
Jul 1, 2017501.9  
Jun 1, 2017521.94  
May 1, 2017562.66  
Apr 1, 2017538.51  
Mar 1, 2017590.6  
Feb 1, 2017484.26  
Jan 1, 2017412.9  
Dec 1, 2016601.33  
Nov 1, 2016509.05  
Oct 1, 2016507.24  
Sep 1, 2016556.26  
Aug 1, 2016580.79  
Jul 1, 2016591.55  
Jun 1, 2016605.42  
May 1, 2016626.25  
Apr 1, 2016609.5  
Mar 1, 2016666.92  
Feb 1, 2016555.91  
Jan 1, 2016473.12  
Dec 1, 2015634.52  
Nov 1, 2015529.88  
Oct 1, 2015599.66  
Sep 1, 2015598.98  
Aug 1, 2015670.83  
Jul 1, 2015647.89  
Jun 1, 2015661.22  
May 1, 2015748.03  
Apr 1, 2015646.4  
Mar 1, 2015717.52  
Feb 1, 2015558.18  
Jan 1, 2015515.42  
Dec 1, 2014658.31  
Nov 1, 2014579.14  
Oct 1, 2014580.95  
Sep 1, 2014565.54  
Aug 1, 2014752.42  
Jul 1, 2014670.85  
Jun 1, 2014685.3  
May 1, 2014775.01  
Apr 1, 2014656.72  
Mar 1, 2014741.27  
Feb 1, 2014562.54  
Jan 1, 2014479.95  
Dec 1, 2013612.65  
Nov 1, 2013584.78  
Oct 1, 2013563.78  
Sep 1, 2013549.31  
Aug 1, 2013734.03  
Jul 1, 2013638.08  
Jun 1, 2013687.17  
May 1, 2013710.23  
Apr 1, 2013639.12  
Mar 1, 2013739.75  
Feb 1, 2013604.22  
Jan 1, 2013523.23  
Dec 1, 2012629.9  
Nov 1, 2012551.65  
Oct 1, 2012530.9  
Sep 1, 2012585.22  
Aug 1, 2012633.71  
Jul 1, 2012567.44  
Jun 1, 2012641.89  
May 1, 2012677.3  
Apr 1, 2012614.66  
Mar 1, 2012747.95  
Feb 1, 2012604.03  
Jan 1, 2012460.55  
Dec 1, 2011541.26  
Nov 1, 2011455.26  
Oct 1, 2011470.14  
Sep 1, 2011474.98  
Aug 1, 2011497.58  
Jul 1, 2011497.42  
Jun 1, 2011513.9  
May 1, 2011534.59  
Apr 1, 2011595.95  
Mar 1, 2011648.49  
Feb 1, 2011483.0  
Jan 1, 2011380.29  
Dec 1, 2010509.62  
Nov 1, 2010395.72  
Oct 1, 2010436.38  
Sep 1, 2010463.23  
Aug 1, 2010490.82  
Jul 1, 2010514.97  
Jun 1, 2010493.5  
May 1, 2010555.18  
Apr 1, 2010493.59  
Mar 1, 2010533.45  
Feb 1, 2010393.08  
Jan 1, 2010356.22  
Dec 1, 2009504.2  
Nov 1, 2009368.3  
Oct 1, 2009420.9  
Sep 1, 2009394.0  
Aug 1, 2009715.7  
Jul 1, 2009545.4  
Jun 1, 2009452.5  
May 1, 2009480.7  
Apr 1, 2009426.5  
Mar 1, 2009442.0  
Feb 1, 2009338.5  
Jan 1, 2009312.8  
Dec 1, 2008418.7  
Nov 1, 2008357.1  
Oct 1, 2008427.1  
Sep 1, 2008478.4  
Aug 1, 2008627.4  
Jul 1, 2008618.9  
Jun 1, 2008659.7  
May 1, 2008794.4  
Apr 1, 2008656.8  
Mar 1, 2008679.4  
Feb 1, 2008555.5  
Jan 1, 2008495.8  
Dec 1, 2007628.8  
Nov 1, 2007563.9  
Oct 1, 2007560.1  
Sep 1, 2007611.5  
Aug 1, 2007679.0  
Jul 1, 2007617.4  
Jun 1, 2007716.5  
May 1, 2007776.1  
Apr 1, 2007622.9  
Mar 1, 2007718.9  
Feb 1, 2007560.6  
Jan 1, 2007506.4  
Dec 1, 2006643.9  
Nov 1, 2006534.1  
Oct 1, 2006544.8  
Sep 1, 2006634.7  
Aug 1, 2006719.4  
Jul 1, 2006711.4  
Jun 1, 2006713.1  
May 1, 2006729.7  
Apr 1, 2006711.4  
Mar 1, 2006690.7  
Feb 1, 2006569.3  
Jan 1, 2006558.8  
Dec 1, 2005617.0  
Nov 1, 2005541.1  
Oct 1, 2005560.8  
Sep 1, 2005645.4  
Aug 1, 2005697.4  
Jul 1, 2005711.4  
Jun 1, 2005704.6  
May 1, 2005690.2  
Apr 1, 2005714.2  
Mar 1, 2005718.9  
Feb 1, 2005572.1  
Jan 1, 2005487.3  
Dec 1, 2004651.7  
Nov 1, 2004518.4  
Oct 1, 2004583.9  
Sep 1, 2004605.7  
Aug 1, 2004636.6  
Jul 1, 2004681.4  
Jun 1, 2004668.0  
May 1, 2004740.5  
Apr 1, 2004639.7  
Mar 1, 2004687.5  
Feb 1, 2004578.0  
Jan 1, 2004491.1  
Dec 1, 2003576.5  
Nov 1, 2003554.1  
Oct 1, 2003569.7  
Sep 1, 2003592.4  
Aug 1, 2003732.1  
Jul 1, 2003674.6  
Jun 1, 2003683.8  
May 1, 2003721.9  
Apr 1, 2003648.6  
Mar 1, 2003687.2  
Feb 1, 2003575.0  
Jan 1, 2003539.7  
Dec 1, 2002620.0  
Nov 1, 2002566.6  
Oct 1, 2002599.3  
Sep 1, 2002597.9  
Aug 1, 2002822.5  
Jul 1, 2002735.0  
Jun 1, 2002755.7  
May 1, 2002753.2  
Apr 1, 2002712.9  
Mar 1, 2002737.9  
Feb 1, 2002620.0  
Jan 1, 2002521.1  
Dec 1, 2001568.5  
Nov 1, 2001597.1  
Oct 1, 2001807.0  
Sep 1, 2001635.1  
Aug 1, 2001720.2  
Jul 1, 2001660.6  
Jun 1, 2001804.3  
May 1, 2001808.9  
Apr 1, 2001684.5  
Mar 1, 2001783.9  
Feb 1, 2001695.2  
Jan 1, 2001586.8  
Dec 1, 2000603.9  
Nov 1, 2000593.7  
Oct 1, 2000659.2  
Sep 1, 2000742.5  
Aug 1, 2000796.3  
Jul 1, 2000738.4  
Jun 1, 2000835.2  
May 1, 2000828.0  
Apr 1, 2000770.1  
Mar 1, 2000830.2  
Feb 1, 2000763.5  
Jan 1, 2000616.7  
Dec 1, 1999674.0  
Nov 1, 1999633.3  
Oct 1, 1999683.0  
Sep 1, 1999710.2  
Aug 1, 1999792.2  
Jul 1, 1999765.9  
Jun 1, 1999825.8  
May 1, 1999826.3  
Apr 1, 1999732.6  
Mar 1, 1999784.0  
Feb 1, 1999666.9  
Jan 1, 1999543.5  
Dec 1, 1998676.3  
Nov 1, 1998555.9  
Oct 1, 1998708.3  
Sep 1, 1998680.2  
Aug 1, 1998669.8  
Jul 1, 1998630.7  
Jun 1, 1998813.9  
May 1, 1998789.1  
Apr 1, 1998706.7  
Mar 1, 1998719.9  
Feb 1, 1998611.6  
Jan 1, 1998522.5  
Dec 1, 1997652.3  
Nov 1, 1997558.5  
Oct 1, 1997659.8  
Sep 1, 1997663.6  
Aug 1, 1997735.6  
Jul 1, 1997735.0  
Jun 1, 1997735.4  
May 1, 1997767.3  
Apr 1, 1997694.7  
Mar 1, 1997762.3  
Feb 1, 1997644.6  
Jan 1, 1997608.6  
Dec 1, 1996599.6  
Nov 1, 1996586.3  
Oct 1, 1996673.1  
Sep 1, 1996691.8  
Aug 1, 1996745.1  
Jul 1, 1996728.1  
Jun 1, 1996788.7  
May 1, 1996867.2  
Apr 1, 1996757.1  
Mar 1, 1996789.5  
Feb 1, 1996687.7  
Jan 1, 1996564.4  
Dec 1, 1995650.7  
Nov 1, 1995641.4  
Oct 1, 1995698.6  
Sep 1, 1995713.1  
Aug 1, 1995805.9  
Jul 1, 1995720.8  
Jun 1, 1995852.3  
May 1, 1995824.7  
Apr 1, 1995685.5  
Mar 1, 1995798.3  
Feb 1, 1995647.8  
Jan 1, 1995581.3  
Dec 1, 1994691.8  
Nov 1, 1994670.7  
Oct 1, 1994738.0  
Sep 1, 1994741.8  
Aug 1, 1994782.3  
Jul 1, 1994713.2  
Jun 1, 1994871.4  
May 1, 1994814.5  
Apr 1, 1994785.8  
Mar 1, 1994876.2  
Feb 1, 1994698.6  
Jan 1, 1994606.1  
Dec 1, 1993661.1  
Nov 1, 1993667.6  
Oct 1, 1993717.3  
Sep 1, 1993704.0  
Aug 1, 1993697.1  
Jul 1, 1993763.5  
Jun 1, 1993835.6  
May 1, 1993812.1  
Apr 1, 1993768.7  
Mar 1, 1993735.1  
Feb 1, 1993593.4  
Jan 1, 1993562.2  
Dec 1, 1992660.5  
Nov 1, 1992601.0  
Oct 1, 1992694.5  
Sep 1, 1992673.7  
Aug 1, 1992644.8  
Jul 1, 1992733.6  
Jun 1, 1992824.8  
May 1, 1992733.7  
Apr 1, 1992715.8  
Mar 1, 1992720.4  
Feb 1, 1992651.1  
Jan 1, 1992560.5  
Dec 1, 1991593.2  
Nov 1, 1991606.5  
Oct 1, 1991702.0  
Sep 1, 1991671.4  
Aug 1, 1991690.4  
Jul 1, 1991773.2  
Jun 1, 1991771.7  
May 1, 1991769.5  
Apr 1, 1991690.7  
Mar 1, 1991730.3  
Feb 1, 1991621.5  
Jan 1, 1991554.6  
Dec 1, 1990651.1  
Nov 1, 1990661.2  
Oct 1, 1990787.8  
Sep 1, 1990769.0  
Aug 1, 1990786.0  
Jul 1, 1990803.2  
Jun 1, 1990857.3  
May 1, 1990872.4  
Apr 1, 1990802.1  
Mar 1, 1990850.3  
Feb 1, 1990716.5  
Jan 1, 1990743.3  
Dec 1, 1989640.9  
Nov 1, 1989672.3  
Oct 1, 1989739.2  
Sep 1, 1989829.9  
Aug 1, 1989963.5  
Jul 1, 1989837.1  
Jun 1, 1989888.8  
May 1, 1989963.8  
Apr 1, 1989904.6  
Mar 1, 1989879.2  
Feb 1, 1989745.6  
Jan 1, 1989711.9  
Dec 1, 1988872.0  
Nov 1, 1988786.8  
Oct 1, 1988829.0  
Sep 1, 1988822.3  
Aug 1, 1988878.7  
Jul 1, 1988856.0  
Jun 1, 19881,003  
May 1, 1988966.9  
Apr 1, 1988895.1  
Mar 1, 1988998.5  
Feb 1, 1988880.5  
Jan 1, 1988757.2  
Dec 1, 1987834.6  
Nov 1, 1987729.2  
Oct 1, 1987794.5  
Sep 1, 1987896.9  
Aug 1, 1987959.2  
Jul 1, 1987905.7  
Jun 1, 1987935.1  
May 1, 1987861.2  
Apr 1, 1987931.3  
Mar 1, 1987927.0  
Feb 1, 1987774.4  
Jan 1, 1987621.8  
Dec 1, 1986987.4  
Nov 1, 1986778.5  
Oct 1, 1986902.1  
Sep 1, 19861,213  
Aug 1, 1986949.0  
Jul 1, 1986949.7  
Jun 1, 1986997.8  
May 1, 19861,068  
Apr 1, 1986969.3  
Mar 1, 1986893.8  
Feb 1, 1986829.7  
Jan 1, 1986866.8  
Dec 1, 1985808.5  
Nov 1, 1985758.4  
Oct 1, 1985859.1  
Sep 1, 19851,064  
Aug 1, 1985995.4  
Jul 1, 1985892.4  
Jun 1, 1985920.2  
May 1, 19851,068  
Apr 1, 1985983.3  
Mar 1, 1985965.0  
Feb 1, 1985833.4  
Jan 1, 1985829.9  
Dec 1, 1984759.3  
Nov 1, 1984802.4  
Oct 1, 1984901.5  
Sep 1, 1984743.5  
Aug 1, 1984814.9  
Jul 1, 1984889.8  
Jun 1, 1984952.4  
May 1, 19841,047  
Apr 1, 1984895.6  
Mar 1, 1984963.9  
Feb 1, 1984841.4  
Jan 1, 1984778.5  
Dec 1, 1983751.7  
Nov 1, 1983781.7  
Oct 1, 1983860.8  
Sep 1, 1983704.8  
Aug 1, 1983740.7  
Jul 1, 1983791.6  
Jun 1, 1983903.8  
May 1, 1983836.6  
Apr 1, 1983761.9  
Mar 1, 1983821.4  
Feb 1, 1983627.8  
Jan 1, 1983595.8  
Dec 1, 1982632.0  
Nov 1, 1982743.4  
Oct 1, 1982656.0  
Sep 1, 1982671.2  
Aug 1, 1982608.9  
Jul 1, 1982629.5  
Jun 1, 1982651.0  
May 1, 1982774.3  
Apr 1, 1982668.9  
Mar 1, 1982777.0  
Feb 1, 1982632.5  
Jan 1, 1982534.7  
Dec 1, 1981522.9  
Nov 1, 1981584.6  
Oct 1, 1981648.8  
Sep 1, 1981687.2  
Aug 1, 1981801.1  
Jul 1, 1981706.8  
Jun 1, 1981723.8  
May 1, 1981733.6  
Apr 1, 1981751.3  
Mar 1, 1981962.7  
Feb 1, 1981764.0  
Jan 1, 1981647.5  
Dec 1, 1980649.4  
Nov 1, 1980698.2  
Oct 1, 1980847.5  
Sep 1, 1980674.1  
Aug 1, 1980685.5  
Jul 1, 1980772.6  
Jun 1, 1980701.9  
May 1, 1980696.7  
Apr 1, 1980743.3  
Mar 1, 1980895.2  
Feb 1, 1980811.6  
Jan 1, 1980805.8  
Dec 1, 1979725.7  
Nov 1, 1979767.7  
Oct 1, 1979891.5  
Sep 1, 1979766.8  
Aug 1, 1979908.2  
Jul 1, 1979876.2  
Jun 1, 1979894.5  
May 1, 19791,042  
Apr 1, 1979976.3  
Mar 1, 19791,104  
Feb 1, 1979831.6  
Jan 1, 1979774.1  
Dec 1, 1978760.3  
Nov 1, 1978898.6  
Oct 1, 19781,024  
Sep 1, 1978819.7  
Aug 1, 1978944.6  
Jul 1, 1978913.7  
Jun 1, 19781,119  
May 1, 19781,144  
Apr 1, 19781,029  
Mar 1, 19781,064  
Feb 1, 1978768.4  
Jan 1, 1978679.6  
Dec 1, 1977786.7  
Nov 1, 1977870.7  
Oct 1, 19771,003  
Sep 1, 1977817.9  
Aug 1, 1977919.5  
Jul 1, 1977901.8  
Jun 1, 19771,104  
May 1, 19771,042  
Apr 1, 19771,016  
Mar 1, 19771,069  
Feb 1, 1977799.0  
Jan 1, 1977716.2  
Dec 1, 1976798.3  
Nov 1, 1976832.3  
Oct 1, 1976860.4  
Sep 1, 1976784.6  
Aug 1, 1976753.1  
Jul 1, 1976854.6  
Jun 1, 1976944.2  
May 1, 1976910.0  
Apr 1, 1976902.7  
Mar 1, 1976935.1  
Feb 1, 1976747.7  

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