New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy
Italy: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 1.55 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.55 million Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.74 million Number
in 2004
All-time low
1.05 million Number
in 1975
Years of data
49
1970–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy is 1.55 million Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy peaked at 2.74 million Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million Number, in 1975.
Italy ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.36 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.05 million Number | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million Number | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million Number | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million Number | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million Number | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million Number | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million Number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million Number | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million Number | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 2.17 million Number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million Number | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.40 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million Number | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million Number | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million Number | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million Number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million Number | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million Number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million Number | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million Number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million Number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million Number | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million Number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million Number | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million Number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million Number | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million Number | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million Number | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million Number | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million Number | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million Number | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million Number | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million Number | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million Number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million Number | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million Number | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million Number | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 million Number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million Number | 1.05 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million Number | 1.45 million Number | 2.39 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million Number | 1.61 million Number | 2.44 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million Number | 2.18 million Number | 2.74 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million Number | 1.31 million Number | 1.99 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million Number | 1.34 million Number | 1.59 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.95 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.95 million Number compare
- 4 France 1.69 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 1.21 million Number compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.12 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 600,504 Number compare
- 8 Poland 600,504 Number compare
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % 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 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 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Italy was 1.55 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million Number in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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