Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia
Croatia: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 2.06 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.06 million Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.06 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
184,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia stood at 2.06 million Number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia peaked at 2.06 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184,000 Number, in 1970.
Croatia ranks 29th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 369,000 Number | +100.5% |
| 1980 | 584,000 Number | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 653,000 Number | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 795,000 Number | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 735,650 Number | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 669,761 Number | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 646,000 Number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 698,000 Number | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 711,000 Number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 836,000 Number | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 932,000 Number | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million Number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million Number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million Number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million Number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.06 million Number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,500 Number | 184,000 Number | 369,000 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 618,500 Number | 584,000 Number | 653,000 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 808,241 Number | 646,000 Number | 1.06 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million Number | 1.12 million Number | 1.55 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million Number | 1.45 million Number | 1.72 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million Number | 1.75 million Number | 2.06 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Croatia was 2.06 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Croatia rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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