In January, vehicle registrations in Croatia grew by 0.86% with respect to January of 2018. In total, 4,576 cars were registered and 70,420 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 14% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of January is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,012, 25.4% more than in January of 2018.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 3,564, which represents a figure of 4.45% less than in January of 2018.
Croatia is the 58th-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 Croatians 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 17.28 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.12 of them in the last month, Croatia, occupies 38th 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 Croatia. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Croatia in en Croatian economy.