New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland

Ireland: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles was 410 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
410
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
930
in 2008
All-time low
68
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2025

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland, 1980–2025

02004006008001.0k1980200220251980: 681985: 3531990: 2991991: 2361992: 2141993: 2131994: 2861995: 3111996: 3411997: 4181998: 3891999: 6862000: 9012001: 4922002: 4362003: 4822004: 5292006: 6992007: 9162008: 9302009: 3662010: 1792011: 1442012: 2522013: 2382014: 2862015: 4172016: 5552017: 4682018: 5992019: 5742020: 2672021: 5132022: 4172023: 4582024: 7922025: 410

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland is 410, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland peaked at 930 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68, in 1980.

That places Ireland 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 68
1985 353 +419.1%
1990 299 -15.3%
1991 236 -21.1%
1992 214 -9.3%
1993 213 -0.5%
1994 286 +34.3%
1995 311 +8.7%
1996 341 +9.6%
1997 418 +22.6%
1998 389 -6.9%
1999 686 +76.3%
2000 901 +31.3%
2001 492 -45.4%
2002 436 -11.4%
2003 482 +10.6%
2004 529 +9.8%
2006 699 +32.1%
2007 916 +31.0%
2008 930 +1.5%
2009 366 -60.6%
2010 179 -51.1%
2011 144 -19.6%
2012 252 +75.0%
2013 238 -5.6%
2014 286 +20.2%
2015 417 +45.8%
2016 555 +33.1%
2017 468 -15.7%
2018 599 +28.0%
2019 574 -4.2%
2020 267 -53.5%
2021 513 +92.1%
2022 417 -18.7%
2023 458 +9.8%
2024 792 +72.9%
2025 410 -48.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 210.5 68 353 2
1990s 339.3 213 686 10
2000s 639 366 930 9
2010s 371.2 144 599 10
2020s 476.17 267 792 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Lithuania 478 compare
  2. 22 Albania 432 compare
  3. 23 Finland 420 compare
  4. 25 Kosovo* 397 compare
  5. 26 Republic of Moldova 356 compare
  6. 27 North Macedonia 332 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland?
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in Ireland was 410 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 930 in 2008.
What is the lowest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 1980.
How does Ireland rank for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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43 places, 1,319 data points, 1979–2025
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