Italy vs Spain: First registrations of brand new vehicles

Italy
1.53 million Vehicles
in 2025
Spain
1.30 million Vehicles
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199420092025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.53 million Vehicles against 1.30 million Vehicles in Spain, a difference of 221,010 Vehicles.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 million Vehicles 1.14 million Vehicles 974,756 Vehicles Italy
2000s 2.30 million Vehicles 1.46 million Vehicles 836,836 Vehicles Italy
2010s 1.70 million Vehicles 1.06 million Vehicles 637,662 Vehicles Italy
2020s 1.47 million Vehicles 1.05 million Vehicles 420,402 Vehicles Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.53 million Vehicles against 1.30 million Vehicles in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Italy and Spain?
221,010 Vehicles, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
Italy ranks 7th 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

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