In September, vehicle registrations in Spain grew by 14.08% with respect to September of 2018. In total, 96,978 cars were registered and 1,488,827 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 5.98% less than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of September is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 15,242, 4.07% less than in September of 2018.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 81,746, which represents a figure of 18.25% more than in September of 2018.
Spain is the 13th-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 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 31.61 cars per 1,000 residents, 2.06 of them in the last month, Spain, occupies 20th 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 Spanish 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 2009, as 1,012,126 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 21.83.
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.