In December, vehicle registrations in Belgium fell by 1.01% with respect to December of 2005. In total, 24,802 cars were registered and 598,220 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 7.75% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 3,816, 11.71% less than in December of 2005.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 20,986, which represents a figure of 1.22% more than in December of 2005.
Belgium is the 19th-placed country in ranking of 132 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 56.52 cars per 1,000 residents, 2.34 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.