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Total Registrations -2,7%

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report titled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January-December 2022.

In December 2022, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 2.211, recording an increase of 9,6% compared to 2.018 in December 2021. Passenger saloon cars registrations recorded a rise of 8,2% to 1.696, from 1.567 in December 2021.

The main developments during the period January-December 2022 compared to the corresponding period of 2021 are summarised as follows:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 2,7% to 33.795 in January-December 2022, from 34.716 in January-December 2021.

(b) Passenger saloon cars decreased to 26.598 from 26.634 in January-December 2021, recording a fall of 0,1%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 11.577 or 43,5% were new and 15.021 or 56,5% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a rise of 72,1% to 4.102.

(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January-December 2022 increased to 85, from 51 in the same period of 2021.

(d) Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 3,5% to 3.895 in January-December 2022, compared to 4.035 in January-December 2021. In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 2,6% to 3.151, while decreases were recorded in heavy goods vehicles by 17,8% to 379, in road tractors (units of trailers) by 48,1% to 94 and in rental vehicles by 16,1% to 271.

(e) Mopeds < 50cc registered in January-December 2022 decreased to 244 compared to 246 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc decreased by 21,8% to 2.598 in January-December 2022, compared to 3.324 in January-December 2021.

(g) The main suppliers of motor vehicles in Cyprus during 2022 were Japan (38,6%), Germany (13,3%), France (9,2%), the United Kingdom (5,4%) and South Korea (4,9%).

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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, rental 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 vehicles for specific type and use.

Monthly Publication
The report titled "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 portalof the Statistical Service.

For more information:

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Contact: Andrie Milidoni, tel.: 22602240, e-mail: amilidoni@cystat.mof.gov.cy

(MV/IK)