In December, vehicle registrations in Denmark grew by 43.09% with respect to December of 2019. In total, 26,645 cars were registered and 233,294 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 4.49% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 3,906, 24.95% more than in December of 2019.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 22,739, which represents a figure of 46.75% more than in December of 2019.
Denmark is the 34th-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 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 39.95 cars per 1,000 residents, 4.56 of them in the last month, Denmark, occupies 5th place, so, compared to the other countries in the ranking, its population has a good standard of living.
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.
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 2010, as 173,566 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 31.21.
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.