In June, vehicle registrations in United States grew by 16.16% with respect to June of 2004. In total, 1,720,006 cars were registered and 17,504,842 new cars were sold in the last twelve months, 1.79% more than the year before.
The breakdown of car sales figures for the month of June is:
- Commercial vehicles sold: 1,015,406, 24.93% more than in June of 2004.
- Passenger cars regitrations: 704,600, which represents a figure of 5.48% more than in June of 2004.
United States is the country where the greatest number of cars have been registered in the last year, in ranking of 31 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 59.78 cars per 1,000 residents, 5.87 of them in the last month, United States, occupies third place, so, compared to the other countries in the ranking, its population has a good 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 1995, as 15,193,700 were produced that year as have the number of registrations per thousand residents, which that year numbered 57.74.
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.