In March, vehicle registrations in Denmark fell by 15.14% with respect to March of 2011. In total, 16,333 cars were registered and 198,984 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 8.62% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of March is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 2,653, 6.72% more than in March of 2011.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 13,680, which represents a figure of 18.38% less than in March of 2011.
Denmark 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 Danes 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 35.66 cars per 1,000 residents, 2.93 of them in the last month, Denmark, occupies 15th 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.
Changes in Danish vehicle registration numbers are shown in the tables below. As several studies indicate, these changes are very much related to changes in GDP and, hence, to a country's economic situation. Sales have grown since 2002, as 134,781 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 25.11.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Denmark. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Denmark in en Danish economy.