In March, vehicle registrations in Belgium fell by 12.74% with respect to March of 2004. In total, 59,950 cars were registered and 547,195 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.62% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of March is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 8,081, 4.41% more than in March of 2004.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 51,869, which represents a figure of 14.92% less than in March of 2004.
Belgium is the 11th-placed country in ranking of 31 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Belgians 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 52.38 cars per 1,000 residents, 5.74 of them in the last month, Belgium, occupies third place, so, compared to the other countries in the ranking, its population has a good standard of living.
As can be seen, the number of registrations per thousand residents has fallen in the last year. A drop in registrations generally indicates a fall in consumer confidence and, when it is sustained, a recession in the real economy.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Belgium. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Belgium in en Belgian economy.