Germany vs United States: Number of new cars sold, by type
Germany
860,000 cars
in 2025
United States
1.53 million cars
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Number of new cars sold, by type over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.53 million cars against 860,000 cars in Germany, a difference of 670,000 cars.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 58 countries.
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