First registrations of brand new vehicles in Japan
Japan: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 3.82 million Vehicles in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.82 million Vehicles
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.77 million Vehicles
in 2000
All-time low
3.44 million Vehicles
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.82 million Vehicles for first registrations of brand new vehicles in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Japan peaked at 4.77 million Vehicles in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million Vehicles, in 2022.
That places Japan 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Japan, year by year
| Year | Vehicles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 million Vehicles | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 million Vehicles | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million Vehicles | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million Vehicles | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.73 million Vehicles | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.71 million Vehicles | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million Vehicles | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.37 million Vehicles | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million Vehicles | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million Vehicles | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.19 million Vehicles | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million Vehicles | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million Vehicles | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million Vehicles | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million Vehicles | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million Vehicles | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million Vehicles | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million Vehicles | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million Vehicles | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.28 million Vehicles | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million Vehicles | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million Vehicles | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million Vehicles | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million Vehicles | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 3.73 million Vehicles | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 3.82 million Vehicles | +2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.82 million Vehicles is above the median for high income countries, which is 231,716 Vehicles, 16.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 million Vehicles | 3.90 million Vehicles | 4.77 million Vehicles | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million Vehicles | 3.51 million Vehicles | 4.67 million Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million Vehicles | 3.44 million Vehicles | 3.98 million Vehicles | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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
- 4 Croatia 52,917 Vehicles compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Japan?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in Japan was 3.82 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million Vehicles in 2000.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million Vehicles in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.