In May, vehicle registrations in Austria grew by 0.16% with respect to May of 2008. In total, 32,452 cars were registered and 325,297 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 5.22% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of May is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 2,720, 32.59% less than in May of 2008.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 29,732, which represents a figure of 4.82% more than in May of 2008.
Austria is the 28th-placed country in ranking of 135 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Austrians 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 39.03 cars per 1,000 residents, 3.89 of them in the last month, Austria, occupies 12th 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 Austrian 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 1999, as 340,778 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 42.69.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Austria. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Austria in en Austrian economy.