United States USD

United States Total Vehicle Sales

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History

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Impact:

Low

Source: Wards Intelligence

Latest Release:

Date:

Surprise:

-0.65M

Actual:

15.65M

Forecast: 16.3M

Previous/Revision:

17.25M

Period: May

Next Release:

Date:

Period: Jun

What Does It Measure?

Total Vehicle Sales in the United States measures the number of new vehicles sold within a specified period, reflecting the overall health of the automotive sector, consumer confidence, and economic conditions. This indicator primarily focuses on the car and light truck sales, providing insights into production, employment, and consumer spending trends.

Frequency

Total Vehicle Sales data is reported monthly, with preliminary estimates usually released on the first business day of the following month, followed by revised figures later in the month.

Why Do Traders Care?

Traders watch Total Vehicle Sales closely as it is a critical barometer of economic health, directly impacting financial markets, particularly for automotive stocks and the broader consumer discretionary sector. A strong sales figure can signal robust consumer confidence and spending, positively affecting the US dollar and equities, while weak sales may lead to bearish market sentiment.

What Is It Derived From?

This metric is derived from the total number of vehicles delivered by manufacturers to dealerships, with data collected from automotive industry associations and surveys of dealers. The calculation includes sales data from a wide range of vehicle categories, encompassing both passenger cars and light trucks, ensuring comprehensive insights into market trends.

Description

Total Vehicle Sales is typically reported as a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), giving stakeholders a clearer view of long-term trends without the distortions of seasonal sales variations. This measure is essential for understanding consumer behavior, as it reflects both current market conditions and future economic expectations driven by consumer demand for new vehicles.

Additional Notes

Total Vehicle Sales is considered a leading indicator of economic activity, as changes in consumer behavior in this sector often precede broader economic shifts. This data is frequently analyzed alongside other key indicators such as housing starts and consumer sentiment to paint a fuller picture of economic momentum.

Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks

Higher than expected: Bullish for USD, Bullish for Stocks. Lower than expected: Bearish for USD, Bearish for Stocks.

Legend

High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.

Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.

Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.

Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.

Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency

Green Number	Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Red Number	Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Hawkish	Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks.
Dovish	Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks.

Date	Actual	Forecast	Previous	Surprise
Jun 03, 2025	15.65M	16.3M	17.25M	-0.65M
May 02, 2025	17.27M	15.7M	17.83M	1.57M
Apr 02, 2025	17.77M	15.9M	16M	1.87M
Mar 06, 2025	16M		15.6M
Feb 06, 2025	15.6M		16.9M
Jan 08, 2025	16.8M	16.5M	16.7M	0.3M
Dec 03, 2024	16.5M	16M	16M	0.5M
Nov 05, 2024	16M	15.6M	15.8M	0.4M
Oct 02, 2024	15.8M	15.7M	15.1M	0.1M
Sep 09, 2024	15.1M	15.4M	15.8M	-0.3M
Aug 02, 2024	15.8M	15.3M	15.2M	0.5M
Jul 08, 2024	15.3M	15.8M	15.9M	-0.5M
Jun 05, 2024	15.9M	15.8M	15.78M	0.1M
May 03, 2024	15.74M		15.5M
Apr 02, 2024	15.5M	15.9M	15.8M	-0.4M
Mar 05, 2024	15.81M		14.92M
Feb 05, 2024	15M		16.12M
Jan 04, 2024	15.83M		15.34M
Dec 05, 2023	15.32M		15.44M
Nov 02, 2023	15.5M	15.3M	15.68M	0.2M
Oct 06, 2023	15.667M	14.8M	15.334M	0.867M
Sep 06, 2023	15.04M		15.75M
Aug 02, 2023	15.74M		15.66M
Jul 06, 2023	15.68M	14.7M	15.06M	0.98M
Jun 02, 2023	15.05M		16.09M
May 03, 2023	15.91M		14.84M
Apr 06, 2023	14.82M	14.5M	15M	0.32M
Mar 02, 2023	14.89M		15.88M
Feb 03, 2023	15.74M		13.37M
Jan 06, 2023	13.31M	13.5M	14.14M	-0.19M
Dec 07, 2022	14.14M		14.9M
Nov 02, 2022	14.9M		13.49M
Oct 07, 2022	13.49M		13.18M
Sep 05, 2022	13.18M		13.35M
Aug 02, 2022	13.35M		13M
Jul 06, 2022	13M		12.68M
Jun 02, 2022	12.68M		14.29M
May 05, 2022	14.29M		13.33M
Apr 06, 2022	13.33M		14.07M
Mar 04, 2022	14.07M		15.04M
Feb 02, 2022	15.04M		12.44M
Jan 06, 2022	12.44M		12.86M
Dec 08, 2021	12.86M		12.99M
Nov 05, 2021	12.99M		12.18M
Oct 04, 2021	12.18M		13.06M
Sep 08, 2021	13.06M		14.8M
Aug 05, 2021	14.8M		15.4M
Jul 07, 2021	15.4M		17M
Jun 04, 2021	17M		18.8M
May 04, 2021	18.5M		17.7M
Apr 02, 2021	17.7M	16M	15.7M	1.7M
Mar 04, 2021	15.7M		16.6M
Feb 04, 2021	16.6M		16.3M
Jan 07, 2021	16.3M		15.55M
Dec 02, 2020	15.55M		16.2M
Nov 05, 2020	16.2M		16.3M
Oct 02, 2020	15.7M		15.2M
Sep 02, 2020	15.2M		14.5M
Aug 04, 2020	14.5M		13.1M
Jul 08, 2020	13.1M		12.2M
Jun 03, 2020	12.2M		8.6M
Apr 02, 2020	11.4M		17.04M
Mar 05, 2020	17.04M		16.8M
Feb 03, 2020	16.8M		16.7M
Jan 03, 2020	16.7M		17.1M
Oct 04, 2019	17.2M	18M	17M	-0.8M
Sep 05, 2019	16.9M	16.9M	16.8M
Aug 05, 2019	16.8M	16.9M	17.3M	-0.1M
Jul 02, 2019	17.3M	17M	17.3M	0.3M
Jun 03, 2019	17.3M	16.8M	16.4M	0.5M
May 03, 2019	16.4M	17M	17.45M	-0.6M
Apr 02, 2019	17.45M	16.8M	16.57M	0.65M
Jan 03, 2019	17.55M	17.2M	17.49M	0.35M
Dec 03, 2018	17.49M	17.2M	17.57M	0.29M
Nov 01, 2018	17.57M	17.1M	17.44M	0.47M
Oct 02, 2018	17.44M	16.9M	16.72M	0.54M
Sep 04, 2018	16.72M	16.8M	16.77M	-0.08M
Aug 01, 2018	16.77M	17.1M	17.24M	-0.33M
Jul 03, 2018	17.47M	17M	16.91M	0.47M
Jun 01, 2018	16.91M	17.1M	17.15M	-0.19M
May 01, 2018	17.15M	17.1M	17.48M	0.05M
Apr 03, 2018	17.48M	16.9M	17.08M	0.58M
Mar 01, 2018	17.08M	17.2M	17.16M	-0.12M
Feb 01, 2018	17.16M	17.2M	17.9M	-0.04M
Jan 03, 2018	17.85M	17.5M	17.48M	0.35M
Dec 01, 2017	17.48M	17.5M	18.1M	-0.02M
Nov 01, 2017	18.09M	17.5M	18.57M	0.59M
Oct 03, 2017	18.57M	17.5M	16.14M	1.07M
Sep 01, 2017	16.14M	16.6M	16.77M	-0.46M
Aug 01, 2017	16.73M	16.8M	16.64M	-0.07M
Jul 03, 2017	16.51M	16.55M	16.66M	-0.04M
Jun 01, 2017	16.66M	16.9M	16.88M	-0.24M
May 02, 2017	16.88M	17.1M	16.62M	-0.22M
Apr 03, 2017	16.62M	17.3M	17.58M	-0.68M
Mar 01, 2017	17.58M	17.7M	17.61M	-0.12M
Feb 01, 2017	17.61M	17.9M	18.43M	-0.29M
Jan 04, 2017	18.43M	17.7M	17.87M	0.73M
Dec 01, 2016	17.87M	17.7M	18.02M	0.17M
Nov 01, 2016	18.29M	17.5M	17.76M	0.79M
Oct 03, 2016	17.76M	17.3M	17M	0.46M
Sep 01, 2016	16.98M	17.2M	17.88M	-0.22M
Aug 02, 2016	17.88M	17.1M	16.7M	0.78M
Jul 01, 2016	16.7M	17.3M	17.45M	-0.6M
Jun 01, 2016	17.45M	17.3M	17.42M	0.15M
May 03, 2016	17.42M	17.3M	16.57M	0.12M
Apr 01, 2016	16.57M	17.5M	17.54M	-0.93M
Mar 01, 2016	17.54M	17.68M	17.58M	-0.14M
Feb 02, 2016	17.58M	17.4M	17.34M	0.18M
Jan 05, 2016	17.34M	18.1M	18.19M	-0.76M
Dec 01, 2015	18.19M	18.1M	18.24M	0.09M
Nov 03, 2015	18.24M	17.7M	18.17M	0.54M
Oct 01, 2015	18.2M	17.6M	17.81M	0.6M
Sep 01, 2015	17.81M	17.3M	17.55M	0.51M
Aug 03, 2015	17.55M	17.2M	17M	0.35M
Jul 01, 2015	17.2M	17.2M	17.8M
Jun 02, 2015	17.8M	17M	16.5M	0.8M
May 01, 2015	16.5M	16.9M	17.2M	-0.4M