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Vehicle registrations - Switzerland. July of 2007

Swiss passenger car registrations rise

In July, vehicle registrations in Switzerland grew by 14.7% with respect to July of 2006. In total, 27,347 cars were registered and 304,426 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 2.52% more than the year before.

The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of July is:

  • Commercial vehicles sold: 2,481, 13.81% more than in July of 2006.
  • Passenger cars regitrations: 24,866, which represents a figure of 14.79% more than in July of 2006.

Switzerland is the 32th-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 Swiss 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 40.54 cars per 1,000 residents, 3.64 of them in the last month, Switzerland, occupies 18th 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 Switzerland. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about Switzerland in en Swiss economy.

Switzerland - New motor vehicle registrations
DateCommercial vehicles MonthPassengers vehicles MonthMonthly vehicle salesMonthly Vehicles/ 1,000 p.Commercial vehicles YearPassengers vehicles YearAnnual vehicle salesAnnual Vehicles/ 1,000 p.
July 20072,48124,86627,3473.6430,457273,969304,42640.54
June 20072,97131,12134,0924.5430,156270,765300,92140.08
May 20072,93927,02529,9643.9929,905269,422299,32739.86
April 20072,64624,75027,3963.6529,743269,972299,71539.92
March 20072,97926,10029,0793.8729,554269,581299,13539.84
February 20072,20818,73420,9422.7929,107270,431299,53839.89
January 20072,21718,29220,5092.7329,008269,155298,16339.71
December 20063,01122,63125,6423.4128,932269,452298,38439.74
November 20062,45922,01724,4763.2827,935268,095296,03039.69
October 20062,30221,17923,4813.1527,759266,892294,65139.50
September 20062,02619,64621,6722.9127,438266,551293,98939.41
August 20062,21817,60819,8262.6627,696268,427296,12339.70
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