Finland vs New Zealand: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Finland
71,890 Vehicles
in 2025
New Zealand
98,000 Vehicles
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
New Zealand rank
27th
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 98,000 Vehicles against 71,890 Vehicles in Finland, a difference of 26,110 Vehicles.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,584 Vehicles | 192,044 Vehicles | 90,460 Vehicles | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 130,083 Vehicles | 86,486 Vehicles | 43,598 Vehicles | Finland |
| 2010s | 114,016 Vehicles | 91,714 Vehicles | 22,302 Vehicles | Finland |
| 2020s | 85,012 Vehicles | 101,514 Vehicles | 16,502 Vehicles | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 98,000 Vehicles against 71,890 Vehicles in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Finland and New Zealand?
- 26,110 Vehicles, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Finland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as First registrations of brand new vehicles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.