In December, vehicle registrations in Latvia grew by 12.55% with respect to December of 2012. In total, 1,166 cars were registered and 14,339 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.09% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 348, 45% more than in December of 2012.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 818, which represents a figure of 2.76% more than in December of 2012.
Latvia is the 91th-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 Latvians 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 7.16 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.58 of them in the last month, Latvia, occupies 64th 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.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Latvia. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Latvia in en Latvian economy.