In April, vehicle registrations in Luxembourg grew by 21.45% with respect to April of 2001. In total, 5,786 cars were registered and 49,297 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 5.89% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of April is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 510, 2.67% less than in April of 2001.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 5,276, which represents a figure of 24.43% more than in April of 2001.
Luxembourg is one of the countries where the least number of cars have been registered in the last year, in ranking of 23 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Luxembourgers 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 111.02 cars per 1,000 residents, 13.03 of them in the last month, Luxembourg, occupies pole position, which tells us that its population enjoys a high standard of living.
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 Luxembourg. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Luxembourg in en Luxembourg economy.