In April, vehicle registrations in Norway fell by 16.52% with respect to April of 2005. In total, 11,566 cars were registered and 151,819 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.33% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of April is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 3,216, 14.6% less than in April of 2005.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 8,350, which represents a figure of 17.24% less than in April of 2005.
Norway is the 44th-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 Norwegians 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 32.72 cars per 1,000 residents, 2.49 of them in the last month, Norway, occupies 24th place in the ranking.
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 Norway. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Norway in en Norwegian economy.