Car registrations down 4% in first five months of 2025

09:52 - 11 June 2025

Economy

The total registrations of motor vehicles were down 4% year-on-year in January-May, despite an increase of 13.7% recorded in May, Cystat said.

In numbers, 21,012 motor vehicles were registered, from 21,881 in January-May 2024.

Passenger saloon cars decreased to 16,224 from 17,176 in January-May 2024, recording a fall of 5.5%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 6,874 or 42.4% were new and 9,350 or 57.6% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a rise of 18.1% to 2,197.

The share of petrol powered passengers’ cars to the total of this category of vehicles decreased in January-May 2025 to 43.7% (from 49.3% in the corresponding period of the preceding year) and that of diesel powered cars to 8.8% in 2025 from 10% in 2024. On the other hand, the share of electric cars rose from 3.4% in 2024 to 4.7% in 2025 and of hybrid cars from 37.3% to 42.9%.

Motor coaches and buses registered in January-May 2025 decreased to 63, from 83 in the same period of 2024. Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 0.1% to 2,474 in January-May 2025, compared to 2,471 in January-May 2024. In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 3.4% to 2,021 and road tractors (units of trailers) by 3.3% to 95, while heavy goods vehicles decreased by 6.9% to 271 and rental vehicles by 34.6% to 87.

Mopeds of less than 50cc registered in January-May 2025 decreased to 101 compared to 381 in the corresponding period of the previous year. Motorcycles of over 50cc increased by 26% to 1,864 in January-May 2025, compared to 1,479 in the same period of 2024.

In May 2025, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 4,879, recording an increase of 13.7% compared to 4,292 in May 2024. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 11.7% to 3.715, from 3,325 in May 2024.

Car registrations down 4% in first five months of 2025

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