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Vehicle sales in the United States 1977-2017

Light vehicle retail sales in the United States from 1977 to 2017 (in 1,000 units)

Vehicle sales in the United States 1977-2017

This statistic represents light vehicle retail sales in the United States from 1977 through 2017. In 2017, approximately 17.13 million such vehicles were sold to customers in the United States, down from 17.5 million units the year before.

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	Motor vehicle sales in thousands
2017	17,134.7
2016	17,464.8
2015	17,396.3
2014	16,452.2
2013	15,530.1
2012	14,433.2
2011	12,741.8
2010	11,554.7
2009	10,402.2
2008	13,194.9
2007	16,088.9
2006	16,503.9
2005	16,948.3
2004	16,866.7
2003	16,639.1
2002	16,816
2001	17,122.4
2000	17,349.7
1999	16,893.7
1998	15,543
1997	15,121.9
1996	15,097.1
1995	14,728.4
1994	15,044.9
1993	13,882.7
1992	12,857.3
1991	12,309.4
1990	13,859.7
1989	14,520.7
1988	15,443.2
1987	14,875.1
1986	16,044.3
1985	15,425.1
1984	14,205.1
1983	12,107.1
1982	10,357.3
1981	10,563.6
1980	11,197.5
1979	13,758.4
1978	14,981
1977	14,481.9

	Motor vehicle sales in thousands
2017	17,134.7
2016	17,464.8
2015	17,396.3
2014	16,452.2
2013	15,530.1
2012	14,433.2
2011	12,741.8
2010	11,554.7
2009	10,402.2
2008	13,194.9
2007	16,088.9
2006	16,503.9
2005	16,948.3
2004	16,866.7
2003	16,639.1
2002	16,816
2001	17,122.4
2000	17,349.7
1999	16,893.7
1998	15,543
1997	15,121.9
1996	15,097.1
1995	14,728.4
1994	15,044.9
1993	13,882.7
1992	12,857.3
1991	12,309.4
1990	13,859.7
1989	14,520.7
1988	15,443.2
1987	14,875.1
1986	16,044.3
1985	15,425.1
1984	14,205.1
1983	12,107.1
1982	10,357.3
1981	10,563.6
1980	11,197.5
1979	13,758.4
1978	14,981
1977	14,481.9

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This statistic represents light vehicle retail sales in the United States from 1977 through 2017. In 2017, approximately 17.13 million such vehicles were sold to customers in the United States, down from 17.5 million units the year before.

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Release date: January 2018

Region: United States
Survey time period: 1977 to 2017
Supplementary notes: Monthly figures have been added up.
The values were not seasonally adjusted.

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