In November, vehicle registrations in Czechia fell by 11.75% with respect to November of 2007. In total, 16,531 cars were registered and 219,077 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 7.7% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of November is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 2,506, 15.99% less than in November of 2007.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 14,025, which represents a figure of 10.95% less than in November of 2007.
Czechia is the 39th-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 Czechs 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 21.18 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.6 of them in the last month, Czechia, occupies 36th 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 Czechia. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Czechia in en Czech economy.