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 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,685
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
14,289
in 2003
All-time low
4,089
in 2022
Years of data
38
1979–2024

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom, 1979–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1979200120241979: 6.9k1980: 7.2k1981: 5.5k1982: 4.8k1983: 4.9k1984: 4.6k1985: 4.3k1986: 6.1k1987: 5.6k1988: 5.6k1989: 5.8k1990: 5.4k1992: 8.8k1993: 9.0k1994: 10.4k1995: 12.3k1996: 12.7k1997: 14.0k1998: 14.2k1999: 14.2k2002: 12.7k2003: 14.3k2004: 13.2k2005: 13.1k2008: 11.7k2009: 9.5k2010: 8.9k2011: 8.5k2015: 9.6k2016: 10.0k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.0k2019: 6.6k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.2k2022: 4.1k2023: 5.5k2024: 9.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom is 9,685, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,089, in 2022.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles in United Kingdom, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 6,868
1980 7,211 +5.0%
1981 5,478 -24.0%
1982 4,847 -11.5%
1983 4,854 +0.1%
1984 4,649 -4.2%
1985 4,329 -6.9%
1986 6,074 +40.3%
1987 5,575 -8.2%
1988 5,629 +1.0%
1989 5,807 +3.2%
1990 5,401 -7.0%
1992 8,780 +62.6%
1993 9,010 +2.6%
1994 10,440 +15.9%
1995 12,281 +17.6%
1996 12,688 +3.3%
1997 13,988 +10.2%
1998 14,242 +1.8%
1999 14,219 -0.2%
2002 12,737 -10.4%
2003 14,289 +12.2%
2004 13,233 -7.4%
2005 13,137 -0.7%
2008 11,670 -11.2%
2009 9,542 -18.2%
2010 8,920 -6.5%
2011 8,529 -4.4%
2015 9,565 +12.1%
2016 10,040 +5.0%
2017 8,739 -13.0%
2018 7,969 -8.8%
2019 6,628 -16.8%
2020 4,623 -30.3%
2021 4,175 -9.7%
2022 4,089 -2.1%
2023 5,546 +35.6%
2024 9,685 +74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,868 6,868 6,868 1
1980s 5,445 4,329 7,211 10
1990s 11,228 5,401 14,242 9
2000s 12,435 9,542 14,289 6
2010s 8,627 6,628 10,040 7
2020s 5,624 4,089 9,685 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 6,890 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 26,410 compare
  3. 3 France 6,672 compare
  4. 4 Italy 5,551 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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 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 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 in 2022.
How does United Kingdom rank for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 41 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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43 places, 1,319 data points, 1979–2025
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