It became clear how many new cars were sold in 2023 in Europe. Turkey took the sixth place on the list and is about to overtake its top rival, Spain. However, this does not mean that Türkiye’s economy is better than Spain.
While the sales of new cars are breaking records in Turkey, the situation in Europe is not so. European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) examining data EBS Consultingshared the results of its research covering European Union countries, EFTA countries and Turkey in May. The research shows that vehicle sales in all of Europe in May 20.82 percent increased to 1 million 208 thousand 862. In Turkey, the May data showed an increase of 68.54 percent.
Moreover, when we look at not only May, but also the whole of 2023, we see that the result has not changed. In the regions we just mentioned, with an increase of 19.26 percent in the whole of 2023. 5 million 663 thousand 667 cars sold. In Turkey, 340 thousand 37 new cars have been sold so far. Sales in Turkey are from the same period of last year. 58.79 percent it was too much. Despite these figures, Türkiye is the country where the most cars are sold in Europe. 6th country was recorded as.
Countries with the highest vehicle sales in Europe (January-May 2023)
| Country | Number of sales | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,116,731 | 10.19% |
| United Kingdom | 772,454 | 16.84% |
| Italy | 702.263 | 26.05% |
| France | 698,929 | 16.32% |
| Spain | 404,337 | 26.95% |
| Türkiye | 340.037 | 58.79% |
| Belgium | 212,715 | 32.47% |
| Poland | 197.091 | 14.04% |
| Holland | 161,229 | 30.36% |
| Sweden | 112,380 | -4.84% |
As can be seen in the table above, in the top 10 countries with the highest car sales in Europe, the country with the highest sales increase is Türkiye on a proportional basis. In Sweden, on the other hand, we witness a 4.84 percent annual decrease in sales. Emre Özpeynirci, who made statements on the subject, Turkey can pass Spain imply. When we look at the numbers, we see that the difference between Turkey and Spain is 64,300 units, and the annual acceleration in Turkey is more than twice that of Spain.
If it goes like this, Türkiye can rise above Spain:
Current data show that sales figures in Spain are higher than in Turkey. acceleration in Turkey. reveals that a few months later it can surpass the sales figures in Spain. If the annual increase rates shared by EBS Danışmanlık do not change, three or four months from now, Turkey may start to rank fifth, overtaking Spain. You can find this calculation by adding the annual changes to the vehicle sales in Turkey and Spain so far. If rates remain constant, the difference in sales between Turkey and Spain will exceed 64,300 when June data is released. It will decrease to 30,525 levels. When the same situation happens for another month or two, Turkey will leave Spain behind.
However, this does not mean that Turkey is richer than Spain!
The data we have just described shows that Turkey is from Spain. to a better economy It may cause you to think you have it. However, it would be a mistake to think so. Let’s explain why right away. Turkey’s population is 84.78 million (2021). According to the available data, in Turkey in 2023 only 4 out of a thousand people was able to buy a new car. Spain’s population is 47.42 million (2021). Accordingly, in Spain each 8 out of a thousand bought a new car. In other words, Spain has doubled Turkey’s purchasing power for new cars.
We can explain the situation as follows; If Spain had as high a population as Türkiye, it would not be 404,337. 808,674 vehicle sales would be made and it would be the 2nd country with the most vehicles sold in Europe. If Türkiye had a population as low as Spain, instead of 340,037 170.018 We would see the number of vehicles sold and we would regress to 8th place in vehicle sales.
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