Retail and wholesale trade of all goods, including the motor vehicle service industry, generated approximately 422.5 billion euros in turnover in 2020, recording a decrease from the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, looking at the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, this sector was forecast to increase revenues in the coming years, reaching nearly six billion U.S. dollars by 2025.
Due to the situation caused by the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), car dealers recorded large drops in the number of vehicle registrations in Poland in March 2020. The most significant declines were noted in the sales of Volkswagen and Dacia cars. However, for the entire year of 2020, almost all car brands saw substantial sales declines, except for Audi, the only brand to see a 13 percent increase in its car sales compared to 2019.
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As of 2021, Toyota was the country’s most popular car brand. The Japanese automobile manufacturer sold over 74 thousand units to the Polish market that year, almost 29.5 thousand more than Škoda, which came in second. Toyota produced two of the ten leading models, with the Corolla placing first at over 22 thousand vehicles sold. It was the only car model for which sales figures exceeded 20 thousand units.Car sales
In terms of car sales to Poland, 2020 was the most profitable year yet for Toyota. New registrations nearly fourfold between 2011 and 2020. However, the Japanese company was not the only Asian-based producer noting such prominent growth rates. Other Japanese brands such as Mazda, Suzuki, and South Korean Hyundai recorded over 40 percent annual growth in sales in Poland in 2020.Due to the situation caused by the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), car dealers recorded large drops in the number of vehicle registrations in Poland in March 2020. The most significant declines were noted in the sales of Volkswagen and Dacia cars. However, for the entire year of 2020, almost all car brands saw substantial sales declines, except for Audi, the only brand to see a 13 percent increase in its car sales compared to 2019.
