In June, vehicle registrations in Lithuania grew by 9.27% with respect to June of 2013. In total, 1,651 cars were registered and 19,074 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 15.12% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of June is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 428, 9.74% more than in June of 2013.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 1,223, which represents a figure of 9.1% more than in June of 2013.
Lithuania is the 88th-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 Lithuanians 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 6.48 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.56 of them in the last month, Lithuania, occupies 66th 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 Lithuanian 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 2004, as 12,397 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 3.65.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Lithuania. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Lithuania in en Lithuanian economy.