In November, vehicle registrations in Lithuania grew by 29.26% with respect to November of 2014. In total, 1,913 cars were registered and 22,702 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 16.32% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of November is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 475, 47.52% more than in November of 2014.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,438, which represents a figure of 24.18% more than in November of 2014.
Lithuania 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 Lithuanians 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 7.77 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.65 of them in the last month, Lithuania, occupies 63th 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 Lithuanian 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 grown since 2005, as 15,837 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 4.72.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Lithuania. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Lithuania in en Lithuanian economy.