HELLENIC REPUBLIC HELLENIC STATISTICAL AUTHORITY Piraeus, November 8, 2017 PRESS RELEASE ISSUING OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES: OCTOBER 2017 The Hellenic Statistical Authority announces that in October 2017, 12,737 road motor cars (both new and used from abroad) were put into circulation for the first time, recording a 34.4% increase compared with the corresponding month of 2016 when the number of road motor cars was 9,479. In October 2016, a 20.0% increase had been observed in comparison with the corresponding month of 2015 (Table1, Graphs 1,2,3,5). A total number of 6,890 new cars were put into circulation in October 2017 compared with 5,485 in October 2016, recording a 25.6% increase. The new motorcycles (over 50cc) that were put into circulation for the first time in October 2017 amounted to 2,356, against 2,866 in 2016, thus recording a 17.8% decrease. In October 2016, a 12.7% increase had been observed in comparison with the corresponding month of 2015 (Table 1, Graph 4). Out of the above motorcycles 2,088 were new, while the corresponding figure in October 2016 was 2,683, recording a 22.2% decrease. During the period January - October 2017, 134,641 road motor cars (both new and used from abroad) were put into circulation for the first time, representing an increase of 21.5% compared to the corresponding period of 2016 when the number of road motor cars was 110,775. During the period January - October 2016 an increase of 13.3% had been observed in comparison with the corresponding period of 2015 (Table3, Graphs 6,7). Out of the above number of road motor cars that were put into circulation, from January to October 2017, 82,198 were new, while the corresponding number during the respective period of 2016 was 73,263, recording an increase of 12.2%. During the period January - October 2017 the circulation of new motorcycles (over 50cc) amounted to 27,478 against 35,177 in 2016, thus representing a 21.9% decrease. An increase of 12.1% had been observed during the period January - October 2016 in comparison with the corresponding period of 2015 (Table 3, Graphs 6,7). A total number of 24,915 new motorcycles were put into circulation, from January to October 2017, compared with 32,829 during the corresponding period of 2016, recording a 24.1% decrease. Information: Trade and Services Statistics Division Transport, Communications and Mass Media Section Konstantinos Menexes Tel: +30 213 135 2500 FAX: +30 213 135 2496 E-mail : [email protected] 1 Table 1. Road motor vehicles, both new and used, put into circulation for the first time in Greece: October 2015 - 2017 October Change (%) 2015 2016 2017 2016/2015 2017/2016 Category of Road Motor Vehicles Used Used Used Used Used New New New New New Total Total Total Total Total Greece, total Road Motor Vehicles,total 10,440 7,821 2,619 12,345 8,168 4,177 15,093 8,978 6,115 18.2% 4.4% 59.5% 22.3% 9.9% 46.4% 1. Road motor cars 7,897 5,440 2,457 9,479 5,485 3,994 12,737 6,890 5,847 20.0% 0.8% 62.6% 34.4% 25.6% 46.4% Passenger Cars 6,244 4,940 1,304 7,668 4,984 2,684 10,505 6,304 4,201 22.8% 0.9% 105.8% 37.0% 26.5% 56.5% Buses 51 4 47 56 11 45 70 12 58 9.8% 175.0% -4.3% 25.0% 9.1% 28.9% Lorries 1,602 496 1,106 1,755 490 1,265 2,162 574 1,588 9.6% -1.2% 14.4% 23.2% 17.1% 25.5% 2. Motorcycles > 50 cc 2,543 2,381 162 2,866 2,683 183 2,356 2,088 268 12.7% 12.7% 13.0% -17.8% -22.2% 46.4% Prefecture of Attica Road Motor Vehicles,total 5,484 4,741 743 6,358 5,045 1,313 7,670 5,618 2,052 15.9% 6.4% 76.7% 20.6% 11.4% 56.3% 1. Road motor cars 4,240 3,522 718 4,822 3,534 1,288 6,490 4,481 2,009 13.7% 0.3% 79.4% 34.6% 26.8% 56.0% Passenger Cars 3,821 3,330 491 4,299 3,292 1,007 5,851 4,195 1,656 12.5% -1.1% 105.1% 36.1% 27.4% 64.4% Buses 19 1 18 21 2 19 29 7 22 10.5% 100.0% 5.6% 38.1% 250.0% 15.8% Lorries 400 191 209 502 240 262 610 279 331 25.5% 25.7% 25.4% 21.5% 16.3% 26.3% 2. Motorcycles > 50 cc 1,244 1,219 25 1,536 1,511 25 1,180 1,137 43 23.5% 24.0% 0.0% -23.2% -24.8% 72.0% Table 2. Road motor vehicles, both new and used, put into circulation for the first time in Greece: November 2015 - October 2017 Change (%) Average Nov. 2015 - Oct. 2016 Average Nov. 2016 - Oct. 2017 Category of Road Motor Average Nov. 2016 - Oct. 2017 / Vehicles Average Nov. 2015 - Oct. 2016 Total New Used Total New Used Total New Used Greece, total Road Motor Vehicles,total 14,131 10,407 3,724 15,766 10,618 5,148 11.6% 2.0% 38.2% 1. Road motor cars 10,764 7,255 3,509 12,732 7,820 4,912 18.3% 7.8% 40.0% Passenger Cars 8,927 6,734 2,193 10,633 7,230 3,403 19.1% 7.4% 55.2% Buses 81 16 65 90 15 75 11.1% -6.3% 15.4% Lorries 1,756 505 1,251 2,009 575 1,434 14.4% 13.9% 14.6% 2. Motorcycles > 50 cc 3,367 3,152 215 3,034 2,798 236 -9.9% -11.2% 9.8% 2 Graph 1: Passenger Cars (January 2015 - October 2017) 18,000 16,000 Total 14,000 12,000 new 10,000 8,000 used 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Ι Ι Ι V V V ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ IX XI IX XI IX XI VII VII VII 2015 2016 2017 Graph 2: Lorries ( January 2015 - October 2017) 3,000 2,500 Total 2,000 new 1,500 used 1,000 500 0 Ι Ι Ι V V V ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ IX XI IX XI IX XI VII VII VII 2015 2016 2017 Graph 3: Buses (January 2015 - October 2017) 140 120 100 Total 80 60 new 40 used 20 0 Ι Ι Ι V V V ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ IX XI IX XI IX XI VII VII VII 2015 2016 2017 3 Graph 4: Motorcycles (January 2015 - October 2017) 8,000 7,000 6,000 Total 5,000 4,000 new 3,000 2,000 used 1,000 0 Ι Ι Ι V V V ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ IX XI IX XI IX XI VII VII VII 2015 2016 2017 Graph 5: New Registrations of Motor Vehicles (October 2017) Buses Motorcycles > 50 70 cc 2,356 Lorries 2,162 Passenger Cars 10,505 4 Table 3. Road motor vehicles, both new and used, put into circulation for the first time in Greece: Jan. 2015 - Oct. 2017 January - October Change (%) 2015 2016 2017 2016/2015 2017/2016 Category of Road Motor Vehicles Used Used Used Used Used New New New New New Total Total Total Total Total Greece, total Road Motor Vehicles,total 129,165 97,164 32,001 145,952 106,092 39,860 162,119 107,113 55,006 13.0% 9.2% 24.6% 11.1% 1.0% 38.0% 1. Road motor cars 97,788 67,676 30,112 110,775 73,263 37,512 134,641 82,198 52,443 13.3% 8.3% 24.6% 21.5% 12.2% 39.8% Passenger Cars 80,906 62,834 18,072 91,876 68,144 23,732 112,850 76,105 36,745 13.6% 8.5% 31.3% 22.8% 11.7% 54.8% Buses 583 107 476 881 175 706 947 161 786 51.1% 63.6% 48.3% 7.5% -8.0% 11.3% Lorries 16,299 4,735 11,564 18,018 4,944 13,074 20,844 5,932 14,912 10.5% 4.4% 13.1% 15.7% 20.0% 14.1% 2. Motorcycles > 50 cc 31,377 29,488 1,889 35,177 32,829 2,348 27,478 24,915 2,563 12.1% 11.3% 24.3% -21.9% -24.1% 9.2% Prefecture of Attica Road Motor Vehicles,total 64,321 55,834 8,487 76,212 64,601 11,611 81,891 65,178 16,713 18.5% 15.7% 36.8% 7.5% 0.9% 43.9% 1. Road motor cars 52,080 43,904 8,176 61,948 50,588 11,360 70,700 54,323 16,377 18.9% 15.2% 38.9% 14.1% 7.4% 44.2% Passenger Cars 47,630 41,520 6,110 56,700 48,041 8,659 64,244 51,022 13,222 19.0% 15.7% 41.7% 13.3% 6.2% 52.7% Buses 221 47 174 317 76 241 347 86 261 43.4% 61.7% 38.5% 9.5% 13.2% 8.3% Lorries 4,229 2,337 1,892 4,931 2,471 2,460 6,109 3,215 2,894 16.6% 5.7% 30.0% 23.9% 30.1% 17.6% 2.