In July, vehicle registrations in United States grew by 9.39% with respect to July of 1992. In total, 1,266,900 cars were registered and 13,738,100 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 7.15% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of July is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 503,400, 18.56% more than in July of 1992.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 763,500, which represents a figure of 4.08% more than in July of 1992.
United States is the country where the greatest number of cars have been registered in the last year, in ranking of 2 countries based on number of vehicle registrations.
A very useful variable for estimating the level of economic wealth enjoyed by Americans 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 53.56 cars per 1,000 residents, 4.94 of them in the last month, United States, occupies pole position, which tells us that its population enjoys a high standard of living.
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 American 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 1983, as 11,429,000 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 49.33.
Here we show you the progression of vehicle registrations in United States. You can see car registrations in other countries in en vehicle registrations and see all the economic information about United States in en American economy.