In November, vehicle registrations in Spain grew by 1.29% with respect to November of 2000. In total, 134,795 cars were registered and 1,738,377 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 0.64% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of November is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 20,931, 5.67% less than in November of 2000.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 113,817, which represents a figure of 2.63% more than in November of 2000.
Spain is among the ten countries where the greatest number of cars have been registered in the last year, in ranking of 22 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Spaniards 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 42.64 cars per 1,000 residents, 3.31 of them in the last month, Spain, occupies 11th 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 Spain. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Spain in en Spanish economy.