In June, vehicle registrations in Slovakia grew by 12.13% with respect to June of 2016. In total, 10,678 cars were registered and 105,394 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 7.9% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of June is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,110, 5.05% less than in June of 2016.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 9,568, which represents a figure of 14.53% more than in June of 2016.
Slovakia is the 53th-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 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 19.39 cars per 1,000 residents, 1.96 of them in the last month, Slovakia, occupies 36th 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 Slovak 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 2007, as 84,766 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 15.78.
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.