In April, vehicle registrations in Belgium fell by 4.32% with respect to April of 2006. In total, 55,038 cars were registered and 583,611 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 0.28% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of April is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 7,325, 14.87% more than in April of 2006.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 47,713, which represents a figure of 6.71% less than in April of 2006.
Belgium is the 20th-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 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 55.14 cars per 1,000 residents, 5.2 of them in the last month, Belgium, occupies 6th 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.