Total registrations of motor vehicles increased in the first four months of the year by 15.1% to 18,570 from 16,133 in the same period last year.
According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus, in April 2026, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 4,733, recording an increase of 22.1% compared to 3,877 in April 2025.
Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 24.2% to 3,632, from 2,924 in April 2025.
The main developments during the period January-April 2026 compared to the corresponding period of 2025 are the following.
The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 15.1% to 18,570 in January-April 2026, from 16,133 in January-April 2025.
Passenger saloon cars increased to 14,259 from 12,509 in January-April 2025, recording a rise of 14.0%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 4,800 or 33.7% were new and 9,459 or 66.3% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a fall of 14.8% (from 1,551 to 1,321).
The share of petrol powered passengers’ cars to the total of this category of vehicles decreased in January-April 2026 to 35.6% (from 42.9% in the corresponding period of the preceding year) and of diesel- powered cars to 8.5% in 2026 from 9.0% in 2025.
On the other hand, the share of electric cars increased to 5.2% (from 4.8%) and the share of hybrid cars rose from 43.3% to 50.8%.
Motor coaches and buses registered in January-April 2026 increased to 84, from 44 in the same period of 2025.
Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 17.8% to 2,263 in January-April 2026, compared to 1,921 in January-April 2025.
In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 13.4% to 1,781, road tractors (units of trailers) by 19.2% to 87, heavy goods vehicles by 34.7% to 287 and rental vehicles by 66.2% to 108.
Mopeds 50cc registered in January-April 2026 decreased to 43 compared to 80 in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Mechanized cycles > 50cc increased by 21.5% to 1,666 in January-April 2026, compared to 1,371 in the same period of 2025.