In December, vehicle registrations in Iceland grew by 67.44% with respect to December of 2011. In total, 581 cars were registered and 8,508 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 55.51% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 37, 55.95% less than in December of 2011.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 544, which represents a figure of 106.84% more than in December of 2011.
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 26.43 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.81 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 2002, as 7,866 were produced that year although there has been a drop in the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 27.27.
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.