In June, vehicle registrations in Czechia fell by 12.23% with respect to June of 2010. In total, 18,145 cars were registered and 187,349 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 0.98% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of June is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,957, 6.9% less than in June of 2010.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 16,188, which represents a figure of 12.83% less than in June of 2010.
Czechia is the 38th-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 17.87 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.73 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.