In March, vehicle registrations in Slovakia fell by 1.79% with respect to March of 2008. In total, 7,860 cars were registered and 95,795 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 2.59% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of March is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,372, 45.4% less than in March of 2008.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 6,488, which represents a figure of 18.18% more than in March of 2008.
Slovakia is the 57th-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 Slovaks 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 17.8 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.46 of them in the last month, Slovakia, occupies 38th 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 Slovakia. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Slovakia in en Slovak economy.