Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Greece
Greece: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 6.19 million Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.19 million Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6.19 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
227,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Greece, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.19 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.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Greece peaked at 6.19 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227,000 Number, in 1970.
That places Greece 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 227,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 439,000 Number | +93.4% |
| 1979 | 822,000 Number | +87.2% |
| 1980 | 863,000 Number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 911,000 Number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 996,000 Number | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million Number | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million Number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million Number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million Number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million Number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million Number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million Number | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million Number | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million Number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million Number | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million Number | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million Number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.68 million Number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million Number | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.19 million Number | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million Number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million Number | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.84 million Number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million Number | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.54 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.13 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.16 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.28 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.41 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.49 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.73 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.88 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.03 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 6.19 million Number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 496,000 Number | 227,000 Number | 822,000 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million Number | 863,000 Number | 1.60 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million Number | 1.74 million Number | 2.93 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million Number | 3.19 million Number | 5.13 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million Number | 5.11 million Number | 5.41 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million Number | 5.49 million Number | 6.19 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 0.5361 % 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 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Greece?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Greece was 6.19 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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