Qatar records 4,558 new vehicle registrations in December 2022: PSA

Qatar saw 4,558 new vehicles registered in December 2022, of which 89% were for the private use, according to Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).
The new vehicle registrations however registered a 36.8% and 51.6% decrease year-on-year and month-on-month in December 2022, said the figures released by the PSA.
The registration of new private vehicles stood at 3,284, which tanked 27.4% and 47.1% on an annualised and monthly basis respectively in December 2022. Such vehicles constituted 72% of the total new vehicles registered in the country in the review period.
The registration of new private transport vehicles stood at 754, which fell 55% and 43% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively in December 2022. Such vehicles constituted 17% of the total new vehicles in the review period.
The registration of new private motorcycles plunged 57.6% on a yearly basis to 311 in December 2022; it was seen declining 42.2% month-on-month. These constituted 7% of the total new vehicles in the review period.
The registration of new heavy equipment stood at 92, which constituted 2% of the total registrations in December 2022. Their registrations had seen 48.6% and 14% decline on yearly and monthly basis respectively in the review period.
The registration of trailers amounted to 64 units, which nevertheless shot up 42.2% and 106.5% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively in the review period.
The new registration of other non-specified vehicles stood at 53 units, which shrank 95.6% month-on-month in the review period.
The renewal of registration was reported in 62,491 units, which saw 6.9% and 0.8% shrinkage on yearly and monthly basis respectively in December 2022.
The transfer of ownership was reported in 24,244 vehicles in December 2022, which shrank 18.4% and 9.8% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively.
The number of lost/damaged vehicles stood at 6,101 units, which declined 34.9% and 20.2% on a yearly and monthly basis respectively in December 2022.
The cancelled vehicles stood at 3,702 units, which zoomed 46.8% and 59.4% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively in the review period.
The modified vehicles’ registration amounted to 2,901, which decreased 30% and 3.2% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively in December 2022.
The number of vehicles meant for exports stood at 1,067 units, which reported a 42.4% shrinkage on an annualised basis but expanded 16.5% month-on-month in December 2022.
The re-registration of vehicles stood at 70, which reported 39.7% and 27.8% contraction on yearly and monthly basis respectively in December 2022.
The clearing of vehicle-related processes stood at 105,126 units, which declined 13.9% and 7.2% on a yearly and monthly basis respectively in the review period.
Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports had handled 6,263 RORO (vehicles) in December 2022, which registered a 6% and 9.74% decrease year-on-year and month-on-month respectively.