The Ministry of the Interior reports that 1,073,522 driver’s licenses were issued last year (compared to 958,985 in 2021), of which 317,292 were based on the results of the statutory test (approximately 30% more than in 2021).

More than 3 million license plates were also issued.

More than 9.9 million vehicles were registered in 2022, recording a nearly 3 percent increase in the national fleet compared to the beginning of the year.

In addition, 396,879 imported used vehicles were registered in Romania last year, which is about 16 percent less than in 2021.

Police officers at the General Directorate of Driver Licensing and Registration issued more than 1.4 million registration certificates last year (82,256 fewer than in 2021, a 5.30% decrease) and approximately 464,000 provisional driving licences, registering a decrease of 21.37%. compared to 2021.

From June 27, 2022, Romania introduced “green numbers” for vehicles with zero CO2 emissions. The purpose of the legislative changes was to ensure the visibility of these categories of vehicles on the road in order to stimulate the market introduction of environmentally friendly vehicles.

Thus, in Romania, in 2022, 6,116 green numbers were issued for vehicles with zero CO2 emissions.

More than 23,000 electric cars and almost 120,000 hybrid cars are registered in our country