First registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia
Croatia: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 52,917 Vehicles in 2025. ▼ Falling
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
In 2025, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia stood at 52,917 Vehicles.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia peaked at 75,756 Vehicles in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,645 Vehicles, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Vehicles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,645 Vehicles | — |
| 1996 | 23,222 Vehicles | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 45,518 Vehicles | +96.0% |
| 1998 | 55,038 Vehicles | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 52,948 Vehicles | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 59,171 Vehicles | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 64,480 Vehicles | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 64,600 Vehicles | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,559 Vehicles | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 58,665 Vehicles | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 60,774 Vehicles | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 68,190 Vehicles | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 71,140 Vehicles | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 75,756 Vehicles | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 31,522 Vehicles | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 33,486 Vehicles | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 35,569 Vehicles | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 24,602 Vehicles | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 23,281 Vehicles | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 29,325 Vehicles | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 31,145 Vehicles | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 40,165 Vehicles | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 42,450 Vehicles | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 53,065 Vehicles | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 55,794 Vehicles | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 27,951 Vehicles | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 35,246 Vehicles | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 37,044 Vehicles | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 43,866 Vehicles | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 47,806 Vehicles | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 52,917 Vehicles | +10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +96.0% | 23,222 Vehicles | 45,518 Vehicles |
| 2009 | -58.4% | 75,756 Vehicles | 31,522 Vehicles |
| 2020 | -49.9% | 55,794 Vehicles | 27,951 Vehicles |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,874 Vehicles | 17,645 Vehicles | 55,038 Vehicles | 5 |
| 2000s | 61,986 Vehicles | 31,522 Vehicles | 75,756 Vehicles | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,888 Vehicles | 23,281 Vehicles | 55,794 Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,805 Vehicles | 27,951 Vehicles | 52,917 Vehicles | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Japan 3.82 million Vehicles compare
- 1 Türkiye 1.12 million Vehicles compare
- 2 Germany 2.86 million Vehicles compare
- 2 Poland 600,504 Vehicles compare
- 3 Netherlands 387,579 Vehicles compare
- 3 United States 2.73 million Vehicles compare
- 3 Moldova 55,910 Vehicles compare
- 4 Slovenia 56,778 Vehicles compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.03 million Vehicles compare
- 5 Canada 1.87 million Vehicles compare
- 5 Lithuania 43,310 Vehicles compare
- 6 France 1.66 million Vehicles compare
- 6 Latvia 22,915 Vehicles compare
- 7 Estonia 13,127 Vehicles compare
- 7 Italy 1.53 million Vehicles compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in Croatia was 52,917 Vehicles in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,756 Vehicles in 2008.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,645 Vehicles in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Croatia ranks 4th out of 4 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of First registrations of brand new vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.