There were approximately 4.59 million licensed vehicles in New Zealand as of March 2024. This figure was around 3.6 million vehicles in 2014.
Vehicle sales and licenses in New Zealand
The number of new vehicles sold in New Zealand in 2021 was approximately 159 thousand, a slight increase from the previous year. Furthermore, new vehicle sales in New Zealand fluctuated during the examined period. In the same year, approximately 38 thousand motorcycles were licensed for a 12-month period in New Zealand, with slightly more motorcycles licensed for a six-month period. In New Zealand, 2.33 million cars were licensed for a 12-month period. Approximately 570 thousand cars were licensed for a six-month period that same year.
Trade market for motor vehicles
In 2020, New Zealand's trade deficit in the vehicles category was estimated to be around four billion US dollars. The wholesale trade sales value of motor vehicles and parts in New Zealand exceeded 3.6 billion New Zealand dollars in the quarter ending in September 2022, with basic materials accounting for the largest share of sales in the country's wholesale trade market during that quarter.
Total number of licensed vehicles in New Zealand from 2014 to 2024
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Statistics New Zealand. (April 18, 2024). Total number of licensed vehicles in New Zealand from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/735099/new-zealand-currently-licensed-vehicles/
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