Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Italy
Italy: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 41.80 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.80 million Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
41.80 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
10.18 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Italy is 41.80 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Italy peaked at 41.80 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million Number, in 1970.
That places Italy 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.18 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 15.06 million Number | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 17.07 million Number | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 17.69 million Number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18.60 million Number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 19.62 million Number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 20.39 million Number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 20.89 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 22.50 million Number | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 23.50 million Number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 24.32 million Number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 25.29 million Number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 26.27 million Number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 27.42 million Number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 28.52 million Number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 29.43 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.65 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.66 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.30 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.47 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.75 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.57 million Number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 32.04 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.58 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.24 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.71 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.31 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.97 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.67 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.30 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.68 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.10 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.37 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.75 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.11 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.08 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.96 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.08 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.35 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.88 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.52 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.02 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.55 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.72 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.82 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.21 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.92 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.34 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 41.80 million Number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.10 million Number | 10.18 million Number | 17.07 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.90 million Number | 17.69 million Number | 26.27 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.98 million Number | 27.42 million Number | 32.04 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.59 million Number | 32.58 million Number | 36.37 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 million Number | 36.75 million Number | 39.55 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 million Number | 39.72 million Number | 41.80 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 49.49 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 Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Italy?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Italy was 41.80 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.80 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million Number in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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