In December, vehicle registrations in Bulgaria fell by 51.62% with respect to December of 2008. In total, 1,961 cars were registered and 29,247 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 47.05% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 363, 36.98% less than in December of 2008.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,598, which represents a figure of 54.04% less than in December of 2008.
Bulgaria is the 76th-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 3.94 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.26 of them in the last month, Bulgaria, occupies 71th place in the ranking.
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 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.