Table 1-16. Retail Sales of New Cars by Sector (Thousands)
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 1-16. Retail Sales of New Cars by Sector (Thousands)
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | R1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales of new cars | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | 5,645 | 7,103 | 6,252 | 5,907 | 6,100 | 7,092 | 5,677 | 4,424 | 4,566 | 4,646 | 4,610 | 4,341 | 4,052 | 3,875 | 3,988 | 4,364 |
| Business | 930 | 2,140 | 2,056 | 2,508 | 2,758 | 3,754 | 3,477 | 3,648 | 3,529 | 3,757 | 4,255 | 4,203 | 4,313 | 4,246 | 3,992 | 4,137 |
| Government | 66 | 89 | 94 | 123 | 124 | 132 | 147 | 103 | 119 | 114 | 124 | 144 | 134 | 112 | 161 | 194 |
| Total | 6,641 | 9,333 | 8,402 | 8,538 | 8,982 | 10,978 | 9,300 | 8,175 | 8,214 | 8,518 | 8,990 | 8,688 | 8,499 | 8,232 | 8,142 | 8,695 |
| Percentage of total sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | 85.0 | 76.1 | 74.4 | 69.2 | 67.9 | 64.6 | 61.0 | 54.1 | 55.6 | 54.5 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 47.7 | 47.1 | 49.0 | 50.2 |
| Business | 14.0 | 22.9 | 24.5 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 34.2 | 37.4 | 44.6 | 43.0 | 44.1 | 47.3 | 48.4 | 50.7 | 51.6 | 49.0 | 47.6 |
KEY: R = revised.
NOTES: Includes imported cars, but not vans, trucks, or sport utility vehicles. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Wealth Division, unpublished data.