Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Germany
Germany: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 49.49 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.49 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
49.49 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
13.94 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 49.49 million Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Germany peaked at 49.49 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.94 million Number, in 1970.
Germany ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.94 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 17.90 million Number | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 22.54 million Number | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 23.19 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 23.73 million Number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 24.11 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.58 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.22 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 25.84 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26.92 million Number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 27.91 million Number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 28.88 million Number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 29.75 million Number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 30.68 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 31.32 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 36.04 million Number | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 38.77 million Number | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 39.77 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.40 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 40.99 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.37 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.67 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.32 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.77 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 44.38 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.66 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.02 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.38 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.09 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.57 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.18 million Number | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 41.32 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.74 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.30 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.93 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.43 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.85 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.40 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.07 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.80 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.47 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.10 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.72 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.25 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.54 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.76 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.10 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.34 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.49 million Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.12 million Number | 13.94 million Number | 22.54 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.01 million Number | 23.19 million Number | 29.75 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.33 million Number | 30.68 million Number | 42.32 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.01 million Number | 41.18 million Number | 46.57 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.91 million Number | 42.30 million Number | 47.72 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.91 million Number | 48.25 million Number | 49.49 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Italy 41.80 million Number compare
- 3 France 39.96 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.91 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Germany?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Germany was 49.49 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 million Number in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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