Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania

Romania: Passenger cars by type of motor energy was 8.77 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.77 million Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8.77 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
4.70 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania, 2013–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2013201920252013: 4.7M Number2014: 4.9M Number2015: 5.2M Number2016: 5.5M Number2017: 6.0M Number2018: 6.5M Number2019: 6.9M Number2020: 7.3M Number2021: 7.6M Number2022: 7.9M Number2023: 8.1M Number2024: 8.4M Number2025: 8.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8.77 million Number for passenger cars by type of motor energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania peaked at 8.77 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million Number, in 2013.

Romania ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania, 2013 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2013 4.70 million Number
2014 4.91 million Number +4.5%
2015 5.16 million Number +5.0%
2016 5.47 million Number +6.2%
2017 6.00 million Number +9.6%
2018 6.45 million Number +7.6%
2019 6.90 million Number +7.0%
2020 7.27 million Number +5.4%
2021 7.61 million Number +4.6%
2022 7.87 million Number +3.3%
2023 8.11 million Number +3.1%
2024 8.45 million Number +4.2%
2025 8.77 million Number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.65 million Number 4.70 million Number 6.90 million Number 7
2020s 8.01 million Number 7.27 million Number 8.77 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Türkiye 17.37 million Number compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 9.42 million Number compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 9.42 million Number compare
  4. 13 Czechia 6.77 million Number compare
  5. 14 Portugal 6.41 million Number compare
  6. 15 Greece 6.19 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania?
Passenger cars by type of motor energy in Romania was 8.77 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.77 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million Number in 2013.
How does Romania rank for passenger cars by type of motor energy?
Romania ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger cars by type of motor energy
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 662 data points, 2013–2025
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