New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal

Portugal: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 224,886 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
224,886 Number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
228,139 Number
in 2018
All-time low
105,921 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal, 2013–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2013201920252013: 105.9k Number2014: 142.8k Number2015: 178.5k Number2016: 207.3k Number2017: 224.0k Number2018: 228.1k Number2019: 223.7k Number2020: 145.3k Number2021: 146.6k Number2022: 158.3k Number2023: 200.2k Number2024: 210.4k Number2025: 224.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal is 224,886 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal peaked at 228,139 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105,921 Number, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal, 2013 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2013 105,921 Number
2014 142,826 Number +34.8%
2015 178,495 Number +25.0%
2016 207,330 Number +16.2%
2017 224,037 Number +8.1%
2018 228,139 Number +1.8%
2019 223,674 Number -2.0%
2020 145,270 Number -35.1%
2021 146,641 Number +0.9%
2022 158,258 Number +7.9%
2023 200,237 Number +26.5%
2024 210,411 Number +5.1%
2025 224,886 Number +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 187,203 Number 105,921 Number 228,139 Number 7
2020s 180,950 Number 145,270 Number 224,886 Number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Sweden 274,694 Number compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 237,382 Number compare
  3. 16 Czechia 228,529 Number compare
  4. 18 Denmark 186,631 Number compare
  5. 19 Norway 182,031 Number compare
  6. 20 Romania 156,800 Number compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal?
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Portugal was 224,886 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 228,139 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 105,921 Number in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New passenger cars by type of motor energy
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 659 data points, 2013–2025
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