What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Portugal and Switzerland?

6,677 Vehicles, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Portugal vs Switzerland: First registrations of brand new vehicles

Portugal

225,039 Vehicles

in 2025

Switzerland

231,716 Vehicles

in 2025

Portugal rank

19th

Switzerland rank

17th

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 231,716 Vehicles against 225,039 Vehicles in Portugal, a difference of 6,677 Vehicles.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	231,266 Vehicles	281,094 Vehicles	49,827 Vehicles	Switzerland
2000s	209,992 Vehicles	282,813 Vehicles	72,822 Vehicles	Switzerland
2010s	178,076 Vehicles	314,813 Vehicles	136,737 Vehicles	Switzerland
2020s	180,628 Vehicles	236,016 Vehicles	55,388 Vehicles	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Portugal or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 231,716 Vehicles against 225,039 Vehicles in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Portugal and Switzerland?: 6,677 Vehicles, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?: Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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.