In July, vehicle registrations in Luxembourg grew by 41.49% with respect to July of 2019. In total, 6,159 cars were registered and 46,756 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 20.51% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of July is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 650, 19.93% more than in July of 2019.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 5,509, which represents a figure of 44.56% more than in July of 2019.
Luxembourg is the 66th-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 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 74.68 cars per 1,000 residents, 9.84 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.
Changes in Luxembourg 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 2010, as 54,812 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 109.17.
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.