Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Latvia
Latvia: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 802,784 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
802,784 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 51 countries
All-time high
932,830 Number
in 2008
All-time low
251,590 Number
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 802,784 Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Latvia peaked at 932,830 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 251,590 Number, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 41st of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 331,837 Number | — |
| 1991 | 328,450 Number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 350,000 Number | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 367,475 Number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 251,590 Number | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 332,000 Number | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 379,895 Number | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 431,816 Number | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 482,670 Number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 526,000 Number | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 556,800 Number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 586,200 Number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 619,100 Number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 648,900 Number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 686,100 Number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 742,400 Number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 822,010 Number | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 904,870 Number | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 932,830 Number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 904,310 Number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 636,660 Number | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 612,320 Number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 618,270 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 634,600 Number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 657,799 Number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 679,048 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 664,177 Number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 689,536 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 707,841 Number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 727,164 Number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 739,124 Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 758,688 Number | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 769,723 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 781,690 Number | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 788,075 Number | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 802,784 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,173 Number | 251,590 Number | 526,000 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,352 Number | 556,800 Number | 932,830 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,742 Number | 612,320 Number | 727,164 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 773,347 Number | 739,124 Number | 802,784 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Latvia?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Latvia was 802,784 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 932,830 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,590 Number in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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