Germany vs United Kingdom: Number of new cars sold, by type

Germany
860,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
700,000 cars
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Number of new cars sold, by type over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 860,000 cars against 700,000 cars in United Kingdom, a difference of 160,000 cars.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 58 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new cars sold, by type
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 752 data points, 2010–2025
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