In December, vehicle registrations in Lithuania fell by 7.96% with respect to December of 2011. In total, 1,226 cars were registered and 16,669 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 7.03% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 384, 28.43% more than in December of 2011.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 842, which represents a figure of 18.49% less than in December of 2011.
Lithuania is the 87th-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 5.61 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.41 of them in the last month, Lithuania, occupies 71th 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 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.