In February, vehicle registrations in Poland grew by 33.72% with respect to February of 2013. In total, 37,393 cars were registered and 363,437 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 9.9% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of February is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 4,800, 23.33% more than in February of 2013.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 32,593, which represents a figure of 35.4% more than in February of 2013.
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 9.56 cars per 1,000 residents, 0.98 of them in the last month, Poland, occupies 52th 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.
Changes in Polish 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 2004, as 400,151 were registered that year, as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 10.48.
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.