In November, vehicle registrations in Hungary grew by 12.22% with respect to November of 2013. In total, 8,000 cars were registered and 87,377 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 21.53% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of November is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 2,099, 3.98% less than in November of 2013.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 5,901, which represents a figure of 19.38% more than in November of 2013.
Hungary is the 57th-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 8.85 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.81 of them in the last month, Hungary, occupies 54th 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 Hungarian 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 229,350 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 22.67.
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.