Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Germany
2.86 million Vehicles
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.03 million Vehicles
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.86 million Vehicles against 2.03 million Vehicles in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 831,930 Vehicles.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million Vehicles | 2.09 million Vehicles | 1.41 million Vehicles | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.33 million Vehicles | 2.41 million Vehicles | 921,651 Vehicles | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.22 million Vehicles | 2.30 million Vehicles | 921,193 Vehicles | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.79 million Vehicles | 1.78 million Vehicles | 1.01 million Vehicles | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 2.86 million Vehicles against 2.03 million Vehicles in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 831,930 Vehicles, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.