In 2018, the number of units circulating at the national level reached 4.35 million, a figure 6% higher than that reported in 2017, mainly because of the increase in the registration of motorcycles and automobiles.
The data correspond to the report "Vehicle Park 2019", which details the figures and characteristics of vehicles circulating in the Dominican Republic at the end of December 2018.
During the first seven months of 2018, 28,959 new vehicles were registered, 14% less than in the same period in 2017, aggravating the behavior that has been reported since last year.
According to the latest report from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, from January to July 2018, 10,205 new vehicles were registered, 22% less than the 13,048 units registered in the same period in 2017.
Following the downward trend that has been observed for several months, 12,617 units were registered in the first quarter, 11% less than was reported in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Comptroller General of the Republic show that in the first quarter of 2018, 4,548 new vehicles were registered, 22% less than the 5,790 units registered in the same month in 2017.
In 2017, the vehicle fleet registered 4.1 million units, of which 55% corresponded to motorcycles, 21% to automobiles, and 10% to trucks and vans.
Data from the "Vehicle Fleet 2018" report, which details the figures and characteristics of the vehicles that are in ciruclation in the Dominican Republic at the end of the month of December 2017. [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Following the downward trend seen since last year in Panama, in February 3,846 units were registered, 19% less than the amount reported in the same month in 2017.
Figures from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic detail that in the second month of 2018, 1,335 new vehicles were registered, 33% less than the 1,999 units registered in the same month in 2017.
In December 2016, 20% of the vehicles circulating in the countries of the region were between 1 and 5 years old, and 19% between 6 and 10 years old.
Data from the report"Vehicle Fleet in Central America 2016" compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaDatashows the different characteristics of the vehicles circulating in Central American countries.
Of the total number of vehicles circulating in the country in December 2016, 35% were automobiles, 31% motorcycles, 22% light-duty vehicles and 7% heavy load vehicles.
Figures from the report "Central American Vehicle Park", prepared by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit, show that as of December 2016, 2.2 million vehicles were circulating in Guatemala, of which more than half were automobiles and motorcycles.