In January, vehicle registrations in Ireland grew by 3.06% with respect to January of 2011. In total, 23,779 cars were registered and 103,148 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.26% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of January is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 2,470, 19.04% more than in January of 2011.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 21,309, which represents a figure of 1.48% more than in January of 2011.
Ireland is the 54th-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 Irish 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 22.48 cars per 1,000 residents, 5.18 of them in the last month, Ireland, occupies 27th 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 Irish 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 2002, as 204,155 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 52.35.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Ireland. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Ireland in en Irish economy.