In March, vehicle registrations in Iceland grew by 62.1% with respect to March of 2002. In total, 757 cars were registered and 8,618 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 11.99% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of March is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 69, 21.05% more than in March of 2002.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 688, which represents a figure of 67.8% more than in March of 2002.
Iceland is one of the countries where the least number of cars have been registered in the last year, in ranking of 23 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Icelanders 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 29.87 cars per 1,000 residents, 2.62 of them in the last month, Iceland, occupies one of the final places in the ranking, meaning that its population is among those in the table with the least spending power.
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 Iceland. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Iceland in en Icelandic economy.