BULGARIA: Auto sales up 9.3% in 2000

Sales of new autos in Bulgaria increased 9.3% to 13,069 in 2000 from 11,958 in 1999, according to provisional results provided to just-auto.com by the Union of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria. Year-on-year, volumes rose: 19.6% for commercial vehicles to 3,045 from 2,546; and 6.5% for cars to 10,024 from 9,412.

bcusack February 16, 2001

Sales of new autos in Bulgaria increased 9.3% to 13,069 in 2000 from 11,958 in
1999, according to provisional results provided to just-auto.com by the Union
of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria.

Year-on-year, volumes rose: 19.6% for commercial vehicles to 3,045 from 2,546;
and 6.5% for cars to 10,024 from 9,412.

Bulgaria – Auto Sales	2000	1999	% Change
CARS	10,024	9,412	6.5
mini	1,098	1,208	-9.1
mini plus	95	55	72.7
small	1,720	1,173	46.6
medium – lower	3,459	3,361	2.9
medium – upper	1,848	2,030	-9.0
large	377	379	-0.5
luxury	55	106	-48.1
sport	90	36	150.0
sport-utility vehicles – small	430	442	-2.7
sport-utility vehicles – large	484	459	5.4
vans	368	163	125.8
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES	3,045	2,546	19.6
vans – small	1,170	1,101	6.3
vans – large	1,654	1,278	29.4
trucks	221	167	32.3
TOTAL	13,069	11,958	9.3
SOURCES Union of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria