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Total Registrations -11,8%

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-December 2021. 

In December 2021, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 2.018, recording a decrease of 38,6% compared to December 2020. Passenger saloon cars also registered a fall of 38,6% to 1.567.

The main developments during the period January-December 2021 compared to the corresponding period of 2020 are summarised as follows:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 11,8% to 34.716 in January-December 2021, from 39.367 in January-December 2020.

(b) Passenger saloon cars decreased to 26.634 from 30.554 in January- December 2020, recording a fall of 12,8%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 10.611 or 39,8% were new and 16.023 or 60,2% were used cars.

(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January-December 2021 decreased to 51, from 305 in the same period of 2020.

(d) Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 16,5% to 4.035 in January-December 2021, compared to 4.833 in January-December 2020. In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 19,5% to 3.070, heavy goods vehicles by 18,4% to 461 and road tractors (units of trailers) by 0,5% to 181, while rental vehicles increased by 17,9% to 323.

(e) Mopeds < 50cc registered in January-December 2021 numbered 246, the same as in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased by 11,2% to 3.324 in January-December 2021, compared to 2.989 in January-December 2020.

(g) The main suppliers of motor vehicles in Cyprus during 2021 were Japan (33,3%), Germany (17,1%), France (7,8%) and the United Kingdom (6,6%). 

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION 

Scope and coverage

Data for the Registration of Motor Vehicles are collected on a monthly basis. They include the newly registered motor vehicles, as recorded by the Department of Road Transport.

The registrations are presented by category, make, energy type, new or used, engine cubic capacity, country of manufacture and other vehicle characteristics, based on the information maintained by the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Authority of the Department of Road Transport.

Data collection

The collection of data is conducted by the Statistical Service, which receives the necessary data from the Department of Road Transport.

Definitions

“Road motor vehicle” means any road vehicle fitted with an engine whence it derives its sole means of propulsion, which is normally used for carrying persons or goods by road, namely:

-     Passengers’ cars saloon, which include private cars, taxis, rental cars, learners’ cars and invalid carriages

-     Motor coaches and buses, for private and public use

-     Goods conveyance vehicles, which include heavy and light goods conveyance vehicles and road tractors (units of trailers)

-     Mopeds and mechanised cycles, which include autocycles, motor tricycles, motorcycles and rental motorcycles

-     Tractors, for agriculture and non-agriculture use

-     Other vehicles, which include road rollers, mobile motor cranes, heavy locomotives and other vehicle for specific type and use.

Monthly Publication

The report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” is published on a monthly basis since 1982 and can be purchased at €10,00 per copy. It is also available free of charge in electronic form on the website of the Statistical Service.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Services

CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)

Predefined Tables (Excel)

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Contact
Andri Milidoni: Tel.: 22602240, E-mail: amilidoni@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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