In June, vehicle registrations in Cyprus fell by 22.85% with respect to June of 2017. In total, 1,337 cars were registered and 8,648 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 43.77% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of June is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 164, 1.86% more than in June of 2017.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,173, which represents a figure of 25.38% less than in June of 2017.
Cyprus is the 93th-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 Cypriots 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 10.01 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.55 of them in the last month, Cyprus, occupies 56th 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 Cyprus. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Cyprus in en Cypriot economy.