Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France
France: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle was 94,760 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94,760
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
94,760
in 2025
All-time low
41,000
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2025
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France stood at 94,760. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France peaked at 94,760 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,000, in 1970.
France ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,000 | — |
| 1975 | 52,000 | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 65,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 69,000 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 71,000 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 71,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72,000 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 75,900 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 77,700 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 78,700 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 81,800 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 82,100 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82,000 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84,961 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 85,668 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 85,749 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86,954 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85,876 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 87,101 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88,417 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 90,055 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 92,152 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 94,392 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 92,874 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 90,452 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 89,685 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91,499 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 92,767 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 86,574 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 86,984 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87,351 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 88,515 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89,505 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90,807 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 92,322 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 92,903 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94,516 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 94,177 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 94,004 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94,542 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 94,760 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,667 | 41,000 | 65,000 | 3 |
| 1980s | 69,900 | 65,000 | 73,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,083 | 75,000 | 85,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,402 | 85,749 | 94,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,601 | 86,574 | 92,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,150 | 92,903 | 94,760 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in France was 94,760 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 94,760 in 2025.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 in 1970.
- How does France rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle?
- France ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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