Germany vs United States: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Germany
2.86 million Vehicles
in 2025
United States
2.73 million Vehicles
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.86 million Vehicles against 2.73 million Vehicles in United States, a difference of 128,390 Vehicles.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 million Vehicles | 5.40 million Vehicles | 1.59 million Vehicles | United States |
| 2010s | 3.22 million Vehicles | 6.48 million Vehicles | 3.26 million Vehicles | United States |
| 2020s | 2.79 million Vehicles | 3.07 million Vehicles | 288,278 Vehicles | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 2.86 million Vehicles against 2.73 million Vehicles in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Germany and United States?
- 128,390 Vehicles, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States 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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About this data
Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.