France vs United States of America: First registrations of brand new vehicles

France
1.66 million Vehicles
in 2025
United States of America
2.73 million Vehicles
in 2025
France rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

  • France
  • United States of America
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199420092025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.73 million Vehicles against 1.66 million Vehicles in France, a difference of 1.06 million Vehicles.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 37 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.27 million Vehicles 5.40 million Vehicles 3.13 million Vehicles United States of America
2010s 2.07 million Vehicles 6.48 million Vehicles 4.41 million Vehicles United States of America
2020s 1.70 million Vehicles 3.07 million Vehicles 1.37 million Vehicles United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.73 million Vehicles against 1.66 million Vehicles in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between France and United States of America?
1.06 million Vehicles, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
France ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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

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