In October, vehicle registrations in Bulgaria grew by 11.78% with respect to October of 2015. In total, 2,553 cars were registered and 30,976 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 14.97% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of October is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 430, 25.36% more than in October of 2015.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 2,123, which represents a figure of 9.38% more than in October of 2015.
Bulgaria is the 77th-placed country in ranking of 137 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 4.33 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.36 of them in the last month, Bulgaria, occupies 74th 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.