France vs Italy: First registrations of brand new vehicles
France
1.66 million Vehicles
in 2025
Italy
1.53 million Vehicles
in 2025
France rank
6th
Italy rank
7th
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1.66 million Vehicles against 1.53 million Vehicles in Italy, a difference of 138,910 Vehicles.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million Vehicles | 2.12 million Vehicles | 143,508 Vehicles | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.10 million Vehicles | 2.30 million Vehicles | 198,776 Vehicles | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.07 million Vehicles | 1.70 million Vehicles | 367,835 Vehicles | France |
| 2020s | 1.70 million Vehicles | 1.47 million Vehicles | 234,798 Vehicles | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, France or Italy?
- France, at 1.66 million Vehicles against 1.53 million Vehicles in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between France and Italy?
- 138,910 Vehicles, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th 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.