First registrations of brand new vehicles in United States
United States: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 2.73 million Vehicles in 2025. βΌ Falling
First registrations of brand new vehicles in United States, 2009β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.73 million Vehicles for first registrations of brand new vehicles in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in United States peaked at 7.71 million Vehicles in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million Vehicles, in 2025.
That places United States 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.40 million Vehicles | 5.40 million Vehicles | 5.40 million Vehicles | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.48 million Vehicles | 4.72 million Vehicles | 7.71 million Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million Vehicles | 2.73 million Vehicles | 3.40 million Vehicles | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in United States?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in United States was 2.73 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million Vehicles in 2014.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million Vehicles in 2025.
- How does United States rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.