Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Netherlands
Netherlands: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 9.42 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.42 million Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
9.42 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
2.56 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.42 million Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Netherlands peaked at 9.42 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million Number, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.56 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 3.50 million Number | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 4.40 million Number | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 4.55 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.61 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.67 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.77 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.92 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.02 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.17 million Number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.51 million Number | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.57 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.66 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.46 million Number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.58 million Number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.66 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.81 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.93 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.12 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.34 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.54 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.71 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.86 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.99 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.09 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.23 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.39 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.74 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.86 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.92 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.93 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.98 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.10 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.37 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.44 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.69 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.83 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.92 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.07 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.25 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.42 million Number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.49 million Number | 2.56 million Number | 4.40 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million Number | 4.55 million Number | 5.17 million Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.76 million Number | 5.46 million Number | 6.34 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 million Number | 6.54 million Number | 7.62 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 million Number | 7.74 million Number | 8.58 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 million Number | 8.69 million Number | 9.42 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Netherlands?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Netherlands was 9.42 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million Number in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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