Belgian market declines by 4.4% in 2022 compared to 2021
- The Belgian car market (passenger cars) remained at a very low level in 2022 compared to 2021 (-4.4%) and especially compared to 2019 (-33%). In total, Belgium registered 366,303 passenger cars last year, compared to 383,123 in 2021, against 431,491 in 2020 and 550,003 in 2019. This is the lowest figure recorded for several decades.
- The reasons given for this very low level of registrations in 2022 would be the delays in vehicle deliveries, which can reach several months.
- But it could be that the sharp increase in the average price of cars and the wait-and-see attitude of customers towards electric vehicles is slowing down purchases and encouraging potential customers to keep their vehicles longer.
- The ranking by brand shows that BMW remains the Belgian market leader with 38,011 units, ahead of Volkswagen (32,061 units), Mercedes (29,283 units), Peugeot (29,140 units), Audi (26,253 units) and Toyota (21,262 units). As in Germany, the premium brands enjoy a comfortable position here.
- By group, Volkswagen is the Belgian market leader in 2022 (81,596 units), ahead of Stellantis (69,867 units), BMW (45,188 units), Renault-Nissan (41,317 units) and Mercedes (29,374 units).
- The best-selling models in Belgium in 2022 were the Dacia Sandero (8,215 units), the Volvo XC40 (7,310 units), the Peugeot 308 (6,939 units), the Peugeot 208 (6,846 units) and the BMW X3 (5,680 units).