Guadeloupe vehicles market is a stable French colony with annual sales over 15k. In the 2017 the market was reported down 5.6% from the previous year. THe market leader is Renault, with 29.5% of market share, followed by the others French makes.
Guadeloupe is a French territory in the Caribbean zone. The economy is largely focused on tourism and public service. The region has a rich biodiversity and a strategic location. Banana and sugar cane cultivation is still key to the economy. Nevertheless high unemployment, particularly for young people and early school-leaving, hampers regional development.
The new vehicles market is almost stable and in recent years has hit a peak in the 2016 with 16.440 sales, while in the 2017 sales were 15.516, down 5.6% from the previous year.
| Sales 2012 | Sales 2013 | Sales 2014 | Sales 2015 | Sales 2016 | Sales 2017 | Sales 2018 e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car+LCV | 14.328 | 13.572 | 14.772 | 15.624 | 16.440 | 15.516 | 16.975 |
| 2012 Var | 2013 Var | 2014 Var | 2015 Var | 2016 Var | 2017 Var | 2018 var e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car+LCV | -12,4% | -5,3% | 8,8% | 5,8% | 5,2% | -5,6% | 9,4% |
The market is a French colony, with the most of the sales concentrated in the French makes hands. Renault is market leader with 2017 sales at 4.584 (+12.0%) and 29.5% of market share. In second place Peugeot with 2.376 (-8.8%) and in third Citroen withn1.008 (-17.6%).
