New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Spain
Spain: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 1.21 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.21 million Number
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.66 million Number
in 2006
All-time low
505,716 Number
in 1981
Years of data
46
1970–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.21 million Number for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Spain peaked at 1.66 million Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 505,716 Number, in 1981.
That places Spain 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 572,346 Number | — |
| 1975 | 573,247 Number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 620,652 Number | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 574,149 Number | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 505,716 Number | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 535,733 Number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 550,436 Number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 522,229 Number | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 575,052 Number | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 689,051 Number | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 928,264 Number | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million Number | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million Number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million Number | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 914,061 Number | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million Number | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 775,461 Number | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 938,971 Number | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 870,497 Number | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 968,363 Number | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million Number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million Number | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million Number | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million Number | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million Number | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million Number | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 971,177 Number | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 817,688 Number | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 710,638 Number | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 742,305 Number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 890,125 Number | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million Number | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million Number | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million Number | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million Number | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million Number | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 927,523 Number | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 918,831 Number | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 851,525 Number | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 983,721 Number | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million Number | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1.21 million Number | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588,748 Number | 572,346 Number | 620,652 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 709,922 Number | 505,716 Number | 1.15 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million Number | 775,461 Number | 1.50 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million Number | 971,177 Number | 1.66 million Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million Number | 710,638 Number | 1.44 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 992,602 Number | 851,525 Number | 1.21 million Number | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Spain?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Spain was 1.21 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,716 Number in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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