New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size by country
Countries reporting
52
Highest
2.86 million Number
Germany
Lowest
1,411 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
81,430 Number
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,698
What the numbers show
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 2.86 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,411 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 81,430 Number, and the mean is 347,890 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,025.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 228.6%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 37.6%).
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.86 million Number | 2025 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.95 million Number | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.95 million Number | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1.69 million Number | 2025 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 1.55 million Number | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 1.21 million Number | 2025 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 1.12 million Number | 2025 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 600,504 Number | 2025 | up 68.5% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 600,504 Number | 2025 | up 68.5% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 422,041 Number | 2025 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 387,578 Number | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 387,578 Number | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 284,978 Number | 2025 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 274,694 Number | 2025 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 237,382 Number | 2025 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 228,529 Number | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 224,886 Number | 2025 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Denmark | 186,631 Number | 2025 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 182,031 Number | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 156,800 Number | 2025 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Greece | 144,036 Number | 2025 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Hungary | 129,440 Number | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 127,372 Number | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 92,565 Number | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 92,565 Number | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 26 | Albania | 82,931 Number | 2024 | up 94.3% | rising |
| 27 | Ukraine | 79,929 Number | 2025 | up 27.0% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 71,891 Number | 2025 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 57,758 Number | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 57,758 Number | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 31 | Moldova | 55,095 Number | 2025 | up 223.5% | rising |
| 31 | Republic of Moldova | 55,095 Number | 2025 | up 223.5% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 52,917 Number | 2025 | up 52.0% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 52,917 Number | 2025 | up 52.0% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 52,826 Number | 2025 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 49,182 Number | 2025 | up 184.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 47,530 Number | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 42,159 Number | 2025 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Kosovo* | 39,378 Number | 2025 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 36,063 Number | 2025 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Lithuania | 36,063 Number | 2025 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 22,568 Number | 2025 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 22,568 Number | 2025 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Cyprus | 14,633 Number | 2025 | up 45.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Iceland | 14,547 Number | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 46 | Estonia | 13,141 Number | 2025 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Estonia | 13,141 Number | 2025 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,964 Number | 2025 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 49 | Georgia | 8,579 Number | 2025 | up 214.1% | rising |
| 50 | Montenegro | 7,285 Number | 2025 | up 228.6% | rising |
| 51 | Malta | 6,537 Number | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 52 | Liechtenstein | 1,411 Number | 2025 | down 31.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10.94 million Number