Press Releases

January-August 2020

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January-August 2020.

In August 2020, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3217, recording a decrease of 1,0% compared to August 2019. Passenger saloon cars registered a fall of 2,8% to 2.560.

The main developments during the period January-August 2020 compared to the corresponding period of 2019 are summarised as follows:

(a)The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 20,3% to 24969 in January-August 2020, from 31336 in January-August 2019.

(b)Passenger saloon cars decreased to 19423 from 25450 in January-August 2019, recording a fall of 23,7%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 6822 or 35,1% were new and 12.601 or 64,9% were used cars.

(c)Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 17,7% to 2988 in January-August 2020, compared to 3632 in January-August 2019. In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 19,0% to 2523, heavy goods vehicles by 8,0% to 357 and road tractors (units of trailers) by 16,3% to 108.

(d)Mopeds < 50cc recorded a decrease of 32,6% to 128 in January-August 2020, compared to 190 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(e)Mechanised cycles> 50cc increased to 1932 in January-August 2020, compared to 1654 in January-August 2019, recording an increase of 16,8%.

The report can be purchased at €10,00 per copy. It is also available free of charge in electronic form at the website of the Statistical Service, at the address http://www.cystat.gov.cy.

(SS/ECR)