Licensed Vehicles
Road transport is the dominant form of transport on the island. Figures released by the International Road Federation in 2007 show that Cyprus holds the highest car ownership rate in the world with 742 cars per 1,000 people.
| Vehicle Category | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private vehicles | 270,348 | 277,554 | 291,645 | 324,212 | 344,953 | 363.383 | 400.432 | 432,702 | 450,182 |
| Taxis | 1,641 | 1,559 | 1,696 | 1,770 | 1,845 | 1.780 | 1.856 | 1,864 | 1,870 |
| Rental cars | 8,080 | 8,509 | 9,160 | 9,652 | 8,336 | 7.782 | 8.648 | 8,951 | 8,452 |
| Buses | 3,003 | 2,997 | 3,275 | 3,199 | 3,217 | 3.221 | 3.292 | 3,402 | 3,449 |
| Ī¤rucks | 117,942 | 117,792 | 119,646 | 117,825 | 118,355 | 115,723 | 117,498 | 121,779 | 124,097 |
| Tractors | 13,594 | 13,932 | 14,284 | 13,941 | 14,368 | 14,739 | 14,956 | 15,478 | 15,877 |
| Motorcycles | 41,985 | 40,276 | 41,516 | 41,396 | 40,381 | 40,359 | 41,211 | 43,219 | 42,690 |
| TOTAL | 442,999 | 448,687 | 466,938 | 498,054 | 517,087 | 532.248 | 591,962 | 631,824 | 651,149 |
Public transport in Cyprus is limited to privately run bus services (except in Nicosia), taxis, and interurban 'shared' taxi services (locally referred to as service taxis). Thus, private car ownership in the country is the fifth highest per capita in the world. However in 2006 extensive plans were announced to expand and improve bus services and restructure public transport throughout Cyprus, with the financial backing of the European Union Development Bank
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