Ireland vs Romania: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Ireland
124,954 Vehicles
in 2025
Romania
156,800 Vehicles
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Romania rank
23rd
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 156,800 Vehicles against 124,954 Vehicles in Ireland, a difference of 31,846 Vehicles.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,202 Vehicles | 107,092 Vehicles | 45,111 Vehicles | Ireland |
| 2000s | 159,834 Vehicles | 164,824 Vehicles | 4,990 Vehicles | Romania |
| 2010s | 107,461 Vehicles | 94,746 Vehicles | 12,715 Vehicles | Ireland |
| 2020s | 111,099 Vehicles | 138,230 Vehicles | 27,130 Vehicles | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 156,800 Vehicles against 124,954 Vehicles in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Ireland and Romania?
- 31,846 Vehicles, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 23rd 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.