First registrations of brand new vehicles in France

France: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 1.66 million Vehicles in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
1.66 million Vehicles
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.27 million Vehicles
in 2009
All-time low
1.58 million Vehicles
in 2022
Years of data
32
1994–2025

First registrations of brand new vehicles in France, 1994–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1994200920251994: 2.0M Vehicles1995: 1.9M Vehicles1996: 2.1M Vehicles1997: 1.7M Vehicles1998: 1.9M Vehicles1999: 2.1M Vehicles2000: 2.1M Vehicles2001: 2.3M Vehicles2002: 2.1M Vehicles2003: 2.0M Vehicles2004: 2.0M Vehicles2005: 2.1M Vehicles2006: 2.0M Vehicles2007: 2.1M Vehicles2008: 2.1M Vehicles2009: 2.3M Vehicles2010: 2.2M Vehicles2011: 2.2M Vehicles2012: 1.9M Vehicles2013: 1.8M Vehicles2014: 1.8M Vehicles2015: 2.0M Vehicles2016: 2.1M Vehicles2017: 2.2M Vehicles2018: 2.2M Vehicles2019: 2.3M Vehicles2020: 1.7M Vehicles2021: 1.7M Vehicles2022: 1.6M Vehicles2023: 1.8M Vehicles2024: 1.8M Vehicles2025: 1.7M Vehicles

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.

Analysis

France recorded 1.66 million Vehicles for first registrations of brand new vehicles in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in France peaked at 2.27 million Vehicles in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million Vehicles, in 2022.

That places France 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.97 million Vehicles 1.71 million Vehicles 2.15 million Vehicles 6
2000s 2.10 million Vehicles 2.00 million Vehicles 2.27 million Vehicles 10
2010s 2.07 million Vehicles 1.82 million Vehicles 2.26 million Vehicles 10
2020s 1.70 million Vehicles 1.58 million Vehicles 1.82 million Vehicles 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 United States of America 2.73 million Vehicles compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.03 million Vehicles compare
  3. 5 Canada 1.87 million Vehicles compare
  4. 7 Italy 1.53 million Vehicles compare
  5. 8 Spain 1.30 million Vehicles compare
  6. 9 Kazakhstan 898,222 Vehicles compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in France?
First registrations of brand new vehicles in France was 1.66 million Vehicles in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million Vehicles in 2009.
What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million Vehicles in 2022.
How does France rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
France ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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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
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Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.