New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles was 9,685 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,685 Number
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
14,289 Number
in 2003
All-time low
4,089 Number
in 2022
Years of data
38
1979–2024
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom is 9,685 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom peaked at 14,289 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,089 Number, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,868 Number | — |
| 1980 | 7,211 Number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 5,478 Number | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 4,847 Number | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 4,854 Number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,649 Number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,329 Number | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 6,074 Number | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 5,575 Number | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 5,629 Number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,807 Number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,401 Number | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 8,780 Number | +62.6% |
| 1993 | 9,010 Number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,440 Number | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 12,281 Number | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 12,688 Number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,988 Number | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 14,242 Number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,219 Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,737 Number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 14,289 Number | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 13,233 Number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 13,137 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,670 Number | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 9,542 Number | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,920 Number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 8,529 Number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,565 Number | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 10,040 Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,739 Number | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 7,969 Number | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 6,628 Number | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 4,623 Number | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 4,175 Number | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 4,089 Number | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,546 Number | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 9,685 Number | +74.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,868 Number | 6,868 Number | 6,868 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,445 Number | 4,329 Number | 7,211 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,228 Number | 5,401 Number | 14,242 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,435 Number | 9,542 Number | 14,289 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,627 Number | 6,628 Number | 10,040 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,624 Number | 4,089 Number | 9,685 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom?
- New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom was 9,685 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,289 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,089 Number in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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