In May, vehicle registrations in Greece fell by 53.59% with respect to May of 2009. In total, 12,842 cars were registered and 230,424 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 6.5% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of May is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 914, 45.3% less than in May of 2009.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 11,928, which represents a figure of 54.12% less than in May of 2009.
Greece is the 31th-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 Greeks 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 20.72 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.15 of them in the last month, Greece, occupies 28th 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 Greek 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 2000, as 305,214 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 28.32.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Greece. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Greece in en Greek economy.