What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Norway and Romania?

20,047 Vehicles, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?

29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

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.

Norway vs Romania: First registrations of brand new vehicles

Norway

176,847 Vehicles

in 2025

Romania

156,800 Vehicles

in 2025

Norway rank

22nd

Romania rank

23rd

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

Norway
Romania

How they compare

Norway currently reports 176,847 Vehicles against 156,800 Vehicles in Romania, a difference of 20,047 Vehicles.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd of 37 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	115,662 Vehicles	107,092 Vehicles	8,571 Vehicles	Norway
2000s	104,114 Vehicles	164,824 Vehicles	60,710 Vehicles	Romania
2010s	144,467 Vehicles	94,746 Vehicles	49,721 Vehicles	Norway
2020s	154,079 Vehicles	138,230 Vehicles	15,849 Vehicles	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Norway or Romania?: Norway, at 176,847 Vehicles against 156,800 Vehicles in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Norway and Romania?: 20,047 Vehicles, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?: Norway ranks 22nd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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