Germany vs Italy: New passenger cars by unloaded weight
Germany
2.86 million
in 2025
Italy
1.55 million
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
New passenger cars by unloaded weight over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.86 million against 1.55 million in Italy, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.27 million | 1.01 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.55 million | 1.83 million | 717,856 | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.47 million | 2.08 million | 1.39 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.33 million | 2.41 million | 923,783 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 1.72 million | 1.50 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 1.50 million | 1.28 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new passenger cars by unloaded weight, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2.86 million against 1.55 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new passenger cars by unloaded weight between Germany and Italy?
- 1.31 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.