In November, vehicle registrations in Luxembourg grew by 1.62% with respect to November of 2014. In total, 3,885 cars were registered and 52,589 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.24% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of November is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 473, 41.19% more than in November of 2014.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 3,412, which represents a figure of 2.18% less than in November of 2014.
Luxembourg is the 66th-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 Luxembourgers 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 93.42 cars per 1,000 residents, 6.9 of them in the last month, Luxembourg, occupies pole position, which tells us that its population enjoys a high standard of living.
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 Luxembourg 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 53,158 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 115.25.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Luxembourg. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Luxembourg in en Luxembourg economy.