First registrations of brand new vehicles in Germany

Germany: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 2.86 million Vehicles in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2.86 million Vehicles
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.81 million Vehicles
in 2009
All-time low
2.62 million Vehicles
in 2021
Years of data
32
1994–2025

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1994200920251994: 3.2M Vehicles1995: 3.2M Vehicles1996: 3.5M Vehicles1997: 3.5M Vehicles1998: 3.7M Vehicles1999: 3.8M Vehicles2000: 3.4M Vehicles2001: 3.3M Vehicles2002: 3.3M Vehicles2003: 3.2M Vehicles2004: 3.3M Vehicles2005: 3.3M Vehicles2006: 3.5M Vehicles2007: 3.1M Vehicles2008: 3.1M Vehicles2009: 3.8M Vehicles2010: 2.9M Vehicles2011: 3.2M Vehicles2012: 3.1M Vehicles2013: 3.0M Vehicles2014: 3.0M Vehicles2015: 3.2M Vehicles2016: 3.4M Vehicles2017: 3.4M Vehicles2018: 3.4M Vehicles2019: 3.6M Vehicles2020: 2.9M Vehicles2021: 2.6M Vehicles2022: 2.7M Vehicles2023: 2.8M Vehicles2024: 2.8M Vehicles2025: 2.9M Vehicles

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for first registrations of brand new vehicles in Germany is 2.86 million Vehicles, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Germany peaked at 3.81 million Vehicles in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million Vehicles, in 2021.

That places Germany 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.50 million Vehicles 3.21 million Vehicles 3.80 million Vehicles 6
2000s 3.33 million Vehicles 3.09 million Vehicles 3.81 million Vehicles 10
2010s 3.22 million Vehicles 2.92 million Vehicles 3.61 million Vehicles 10
2020s 2.79 million Vehicles 2.62 million Vehicles 2.92 million Vehicles 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Japan 3.82 million Vehicles compare
  2. 3 United States of America 2.73 million Vehicles compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.03 million Vehicles compare
  4. 5 Canada 1.87 million Vehicles compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Germany?
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Germany was 2.86 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million Vehicles in 2009.
What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million Vehicles in 2021.
How does Germany rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.