First registrations of brand new vehicles in Korea
Korea: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 1.20 million Vehicles in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.20 million Vehicles
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
2.31 million Vehicles
in 1997
All-time low
927,048 Vehicles
in 2005
Years of data
30
1994–2025
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.20 million Vehicles for first registrations of brand new vehicles in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Korea peaked at 2.31 million Vehicles in 1997 and was at its lowest, 927,048 Vehicles, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Korea, year by year
| Year | Vehicles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.81 million Vehicles | — |
| 1995 | 2.00 million Vehicles | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million Vehicles | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million Vehicles | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million Vehicles | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million Vehicles | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million Vehicles | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million Vehicles | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 931,093 Vehicles | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 927,048 Vehicles | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 955,992 Vehicles | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million Vehicles | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million Vehicles | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million Vehicles | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million Vehicles | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million Vehicles | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million Vehicles | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million Vehicles | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million Vehicles | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million Vehicles | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million Vehicles | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million Vehicles | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million Vehicles | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million Vehicles | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million Vehicles | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million Vehicles | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million Vehicles | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million Vehicles | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million Vehicles | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.20 million Vehicles | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million Vehicles | 1.63 million Vehicles | 2.31 million Vehicles | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million Vehicles | 927,048 Vehicles | 1.32 million Vehicles | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million Vehicles | 1.16 million Vehicles | 1.32 million Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million Vehicles | 1.15 million Vehicles | 1.37 million Vehicles | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 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
- 4 Croatia 52,917 Vehicles compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Korea?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in Korea was 1.20 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million Vehicles in 1997.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,048 Vehicles in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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.