New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium
Belgium: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 422,041 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422,041 Number
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
577,382 Number
in 2011
All-time low
46,766 Number
in 1991
Years of data
48
1970–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium stood at 422,041 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium peaked at 577,382 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,766 Number, in 1991.
That places Belgium 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 295,701 Number | — |
| 1975 | 357,897 Number | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 423,668 Number | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 401,611 Number | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 352,613 Number | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 346,303 Number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 341,243 Number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 354,051 Number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 361,948 Number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 397,156 Number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 408,879 Number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 430,520 Number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 443,963 Number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 478,219 Number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 46,766 Number | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 485,697 Number | +938.6% |
| 1993 | 392,530 Number | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 403,981 Number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 370,165 Number | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 408,285 Number | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 463,724 Number | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 504,203 Number | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 531,640 Number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 499,779 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 472,830 Number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 463,173 Number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 489,346 Number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 484,915 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 530,941 Number | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 529,606 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 540,542 Number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 479,920 Number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 551,661 Number | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 577,382 Number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 490,711 Number | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 490,369 Number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 487,711 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 506,284 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 546,142 Number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 553,692 Number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 557,487 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 558,003 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 439,038 Number | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 392,769 Number | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 374,597 Number | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 484,639 Number | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 456,303 Number | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 422,041 Number | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 359,089 Number | 295,701 Number | 423,668 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 383,829 Number | 341,243 Number | 443,963 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,841 Number | 46,766 Number | 504,203 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 502,269 Number | 463,173 Number | 540,542 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,944 Number | 487,711 Number | 577,382 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,231 Number | 374,597 Number | 484,639 Number | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Belgium was 422,041 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 577,382 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,766 Number in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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