Table 5  Spending in total retail and at new motor vehicle dealerships, Canada, 1993 to 2007

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Year Total retail spending Spending in new car dealerships1 Proportion of spending in new car dealerships
$ billions %
1993 199.3 35.6 17.9
1994 214.0 41.2 19.2
1995 221.1 44.0 19.9
1996 228.4 46.8 20.5
1997 246.8 52.9 21.4
1998 256.5 54.3 21.2
1999 271.5 58.7 21.6
2000 287.8 61.0 21.2
2001 300.4 63.5 21.1
2002 319.5 69.2 21.6
2003 331.1 68.2 20.6
2004 346.7 68.1 19.7
2005 366.2 71.5 19.5
2006 389.5 74.5 19.1
2007 412.0 76.9 18.7
  1. New car dealerships also source revenue from repair services, sales of parts and accessories, and sales of used vehicles.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0015.