In August, vehicle registrations in Bulgaria grew by 14.01% with respect to August of 2017. In total, 3,442 cars were registered and 42,234 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 17.53% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of August is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 555, 24.16% more than in August of 2017.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 2,887, which represents a figure of 12.25% more than in August of 2017.
Bulgaria is the 69th-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 5.99 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.49 of them in the last month, Bulgaria, occupies 65th 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.
Changes in Bulgarian vehicle registration numbers are shown in the tables below. As several studies indicate, these changes are very much related to changes in GDP and, hence, to a country's economic situation. Sales have declined since 2008, as 56,585 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 7.53.
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.