In June, vehicle registrations in Poland fell by 22.13% with respect to June of 2019. In total, 42,611 cars were registered and 481,107 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 25.18% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of June is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 6,814, 29.56% less than in June of 2019.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 35,797, which represents a figure of 20.54% less than in June of 2019.
Poland is the 25th-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 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 12.67 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.12 of them in the last month, Poland, occupies 46th 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.
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 grown since 2010, as 359,043 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 9.44.
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.