In December, vehicle registrations in Sweden grew by 20.75% with respect to December of 2014. In total, 38,785 cars were registered and 396,693 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 12.55% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of December is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 5,245, 5.38% more than in December of 2014.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 33,540, which represents a figure of 23.56% more than in December of 2014.
Sweden is the 27th-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 Swedes 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 40.27 cars per 1,000 residents, 3.94 of them in the last month, Sweden, occupies 14th 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 Swedish 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 2005, as 316,108 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 34.94.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in Sweden. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Sweden in en Swedish economy.