In December, vehicle registrations in Latvia grew by 16.07% with respect to December of 2016. In total, 1,813 cars were registered and 20,705 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.01% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 513, 22.73% more than in December of 2016.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,300, which represents a figure of 13.64% more than in December of 2016.
Latvia is the 82th-placed country in ranking of 137 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 10.7 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.94 of them in the last month, Latvia, occupies 56th 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 Latvian 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 2007, as 39,690 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 18.11.
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.