In September, vehicle registrations in Bulgaria grew by 38.28% with respect to September of 2010. In total, 1,900 cars were registered and 21,538 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 7.93% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of September is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 253, 22.82% more than in September of 2010.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,647, which represents a figure of 41.01% more than in September of 2010.
Bulgaria is the 80th-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 Bulgarians 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 2.92 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.26 of them in the last month, Bulgaria, occupies 83th 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.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Bulgaria. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Bulgaria in en Bulgarian economy.