In December, vehicle registrations in Latvia fell by 1% with respect to December of 2014. In total, 1,383 cars were registered and 17,831 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 8.41% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 323, 18.64% less than in December of 2014.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,060, which represents a figure of 6% more than in December of 2014.
Latvia is the 89th-placed country in ranking of 137 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Latvians residents, when compared to the other countries in the ranking, is the number of vehicles sold or registered per thousand residents in the last year. With annual sales of 9.06 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.7 of them in the last month, Latvia, occupies 59th place in the ranking.
As can be seen, the number of registrations per thousand residents has grown in the last year. The increase in this figure is positive, as it generally indicates improved public confidence in the country's economy.
Changes in Latvian vehicle registration numbers are shown in the tables below. As several studies indicate, these changes are very much related to changes in GDP and, hence, to a country's economic situation. Sales have declined since 2005, as 19,639 were registered that year, although there has been a rise in the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 8.82.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Latvia. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Latvia in en Latvian economy.