Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland

Finland: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 3.79 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.79 million Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.79 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
1.87 million Number
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland, 1989–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1989200720251989: 1.9M Number1990: 1.9M Number1991: 1.9M Number1992: 1.9M Number1993: 1.9M Number1994: 1.9M Number1995: 1.9M Number1996: 1.9M Number1997: 1.9M Number1998: 2.0M Number1999: 2.1M Number2000: 2.1M Number2001: 2.2M Number2002: 2.2M Number2003: 2.3M Number2004: 2.3M Number2005: 2.4M Number2006: 2.5M Number2007: 2.6M Number2008: 2.7M Number2009: 2.8M Number2010: 2.9M Number2011: 3.0M Number2012: 3.0M Number2013: 3.1M Number2014: 3.2M Number2015: 3.2M Number2016: 3.3M Number2017: 3.4M Number2018: 3.5M Number2019: 3.5M Number2020: 3.6M Number2021: 3.6M Number2022: 3.7M Number2023: 3.7M Number2024: 3.8M Number2025: 3.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland stood at 3.79 million Number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland peaked at 3.79 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million Number, in 1993.

Finland ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland, 1989 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1989 1.91 million Number
1990 1.94 million Number +1.6%
1991 1.92 million Number -0.8%
1992 1.94 million Number +0.7%
1993 1.87 million Number -3.3%
1994 1.87 million Number +0.0%
1995 1.90 million Number +1.5%
1996 1.94 million Number +2.2%
1997 1.95 million Number +0.3%
1998 2.02 million Number +3.7%
1999 2.08 million Number +3.1%
2000 2.13 million Number +2.5%
2001 2.16 million Number +1.2%
2002 2.19 million Number +1.6%
2003 2.27 million Number +3.6%
2004 2.35 million Number +3.2%
2005 2.43 million Number +3.5%
2006 2.51 million Number +3.1%
2007 2.57 million Number +2.6%
2008 2.70 million Number +5.1%
2009 2.78 million Number +2.9%
2010 2.88 million Number +3.6%
2011 2.98 million Number +3.5%
2012 3.04 million Number +2.0%
2013 3.11 million Number +2.3%
2014 3.17 million Number +2.2%
2015 3.23 million Number +2.0%
2016 3.32 million Number +2.7%
2017 3.40 million Number +2.3%
2018 3.47 million Number +2.1%
2019 3.55 million Number +2.3%
2020 3.61 million Number +1.6%
2021 3.64 million Number +0.9%
2022 3.67 million Number +0.9%
2023 3.72 million Number +1.2%
2024 3.76 million Number +1.0%
2025 3.79 million Number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.91 million Number 1.91 million Number 1.91 million Number 1
1990s 1.94 million Number 1.87 million Number 2.08 million Number 10
2000s 2.41 million Number 2.13 million Number 2.78 million Number 10
2010s 3.21 million Number 2.88 million Number 3.55 million Number 10
2020s 3.70 million Number 3.61 million Number 3.79 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Sweden 5.04 million Number compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 4.95 million Number compare
  3. 20 Hungary 4.37 million Number compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 3.25 million Number compare
  5. 23 Denmark 3.02 million Number compare
  6. 24 Norway 2.95 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland?
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Finland was 3.79 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million Number in 1993.
How does Finland rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
Finland ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,865 data points, 1970–2025
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