What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between France and Spain?

359,920 Vehicles, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

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.

France vs Spain: First registrations of brand new vehicles

France

1.66 million Vehicles

in 2025

Spain

1.30 million Vehicles

in 2025

France rank

6th

Spain rank

8th

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

France
Spain

How they compare

France currently reports 1.66 million Vehicles against 1.30 million Vehicles in Spain, a difference of 359,920 Vehicles.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 37 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.97 million Vehicles	1.11 million Vehicles	865,031 Vehicles	France
2000s	2.10 million Vehicles	1.46 million Vehicles	638,060 Vehicles	France
2010s	2.07 million Vehicles	1.06 million Vehicles	1.01 million Vehicles	France
2020s	1.70 million Vehicles	1.05 million Vehicles	655,200 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 Spain?: France, at 1.66 million Vehicles against 1.30 million Vehicles in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between France and Spain?: 359,920 Vehicles, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?: France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th 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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Indicator: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Unit: Vehicles
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,321 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.