In January, vehicle registrations in Iceland grew by 47.81% with respect to January of 2012. In total, 507 cars were registered and 8,672 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 55% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of January is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 47, 104.35% more than in January of 2012.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 460, which represents a figure of 43.75% more than in January of 2012.
Iceland is the 99th-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 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 26.94 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.58 of them in the last month, Iceland, occupies 24th 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 Icelandic 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 2003, as 8,079 were produced that year although there has been a drop in the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 28.01.
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.