First registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands
Netherlands: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 387,579 Vehicles in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
387,579 Vehicles
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
611,776 Vehicles
in 1999
All-time low
312,070 Vehicles
in 2022
Years of data
32
1994–2025
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands, 1994–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands is 387,579 Vehicles, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands peaked at 611,776 Vehicles in 1999 and was at its lowest, 312,070 Vehicles, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Vehicles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 433,913 Vehicles | — |
| 1995 | 446,388 Vehicles | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 473,473 Vehicles | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 478,318 Vehicles | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 543,110 Vehicles | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 611,776 Vehicles | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 597,623 Vehicles | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 530,287 Vehicles | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 510,744 Vehicles | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 488,977 Vehicles | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 483,885 Vehicles | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 465,196 Vehicles | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 483,999 Vehicles | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 505,643 Vehicles | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 499,921 Vehicles | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 387,215 Vehicles | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 483,168 Vehicles | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 555,846 Vehicles | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 502,479 Vehicles | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 416,717 Vehicles | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 387,569 Vehicles | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 448,927 Vehicles | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 382,512 Vehicles | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 414,306 Vehicles | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 443,529 Vehicles | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 445,218 Vehicles | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 355,432 Vehicles | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 322,318 Vehicles | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 312,070 Vehicles | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 369,635 Vehicles | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 381,463 Vehicles | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 387,579 Vehicles | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497,830 Vehicles | 433,913 Vehicles | 611,776 Vehicles | 6 |
| 2000s | 495,349 Vehicles | 387,215 Vehicles | 597,623 Vehicles | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,027 Vehicles | 382,512 Vehicles | 555,846 Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,750 Vehicles | 312,070 Vehicles | 387,579 Vehicles | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in Netherlands was 387,579 Vehicles in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 611,776 Vehicles in 1999.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,070 Vehicles in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.