In September, vehicle registrations in Hungary grew by 21.37% with respect to September of 2019. In total, 13,650 cars were registered and 159,295 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 0.94% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of September is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 2,201, 38.25% more than in September of 2019.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 11,449, which represents a figure of 18.58% more than in September of 2019.
Hungary is the 45th-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 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 16.31 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.4 of them in the last month, Hungary, occupies 40th 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 grown since 2010, as 53,924 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 5.38.
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.