Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Switzerland
Switzerland: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 4.95 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.95 million Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.95 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
2.75 million Number
in 1988
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Switzerland, 1988–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.95 million Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Switzerland peaked at 4.95 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million Number, in 1988.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.75 million Number | — |
| 1989 | 2.90 million Number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.06 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.11 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.32 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.47 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.63 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.01 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.16 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.25 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.51 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.67 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.81 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.86 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.95 million Number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million Number | 2.75 million Number | 2.90 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million Number | 2.98 million Number | 3.47 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million Number | 3.54 million Number | 4.01 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 million Number | 4.08 million Number | 4.69 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million Number | 4.73 million Number | 4.95 million Number | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % 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 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Switzerland?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Switzerland was 4.95 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million Number in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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