In March, vehicle registrations in Poland grew by 2.6% with respect to March of 2011. In total, 35,177 cars were registered and 364,529 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 6.16% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of March is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 5,828, 1.05% less than in March of 2011.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 29,349, which represents a figure of 3.36% more than in March of 2011.
Poland is the 27th-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 Poles 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 9.58 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.92 of them in the last month, Poland, occupies 51th 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 Poland. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Poland in en Polish economy.