In July, vehicle registrations in Hungary grew by 19.5% with respect to July of 2011. In total, 5,804 cars were registered and 67,270 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 15.39% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of July is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,330, 16.87% more than in July of 2011.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 4,474, which represents a figure of 20.3% more than in July of 2011.
Hungary is the 58th-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 Hungarians 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 6.77 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.58 of them in the last month, Hungary, occupies 62th 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.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Hungary. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Hungary in en Hungarian economy.