Electric car stocks in Belgium
Belgium: Electric car stocks was 770,000 cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electric car stocks in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric car stocks in Belgium is 770,000 cars, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 10,745.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric car stocks in Belgium peaked at 770,000 cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70 cars, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric car stocks in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70 cars | — |
| 2011 | 346 cars | +394.3% |
| 2012 | 1,180 cars | +241.0% |
| 2013 | 1,790 cars | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 3,700 cars | +106.7% |
| 2015 | 7,100 cars | +91.9% |
| 2016 | 16,200 cars | +128.2% |
| 2017 | 30,500 cars | +88.3% |
| 2018 | 44,000 cars | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 60,000 cars | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 105,000 cars | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 172,000 cars | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 270,000 cars | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 470,000 cars | +74.1% |
| 2024 | 580,000 cars | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 770,000 cars | +32.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 770,000 cars is above the median for high income countries, which is 434,000 cars, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 770,000 cars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 630,000 cars, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric car stocks in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +394.3% | 70 cars | 346 cars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,489 cars | 70 cars | 60,000 cars | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,500 cars | 105,000 cars | 770,000 cars | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric car stocks in Belgium?
- Electric car stocks in Belgium was 770,000 cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 770,000 cars in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 cars in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for electric car stocks?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric car stocks rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,745.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electric car stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.