In August, vehicle registrations in Luxembourg fell by 1.2% with respect to August of 2005. In total, 3,057 cars were registered and 55,321 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 4.69% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of August is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 256, 20.25% less than in August of 2005.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 2,801, which represents a figure of 1.01% more than in August of 2005.
Luxembourg is the 57th-placed country in ranking of 132 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 117.93 cars per 1,000 residents, 6.52 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 fallen in the last year. A drop in registrations generally indicates a fall in consumer confidence and, when it is sustained, a recession in the real 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.