In January, vehicle registrations in Finland grew by 20.44% with respect to January of 2013. In total, 13,952 cars were registered and 120,177 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.69% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of January is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,256, 5.71% less than in January of 2013.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 12,696, which represents a figure of 23.84% more than in January of 2013.
Finland is the 49th-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 Finns 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 22.05 cars per 1,000 residents, 2.56 of them in the last month, Finland, occupies 31th place in the ranking.
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 Finnish 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 declined since 2004, as 170,671 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 32.7.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Finland. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Finland in en Finnish economy.