New passenger cars by unloaded weight by country
Countries reporting
54
Highest
2.86 million
Germany
Lowest
1,411
Liechtenstein
Median
75,910
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,744
What the numbers show
New passenger cars by unloaded weight is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 2.86 million in Germany; the lowest is 1,411 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 75,910, and the mean is 336,764.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,025.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 228.6%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 37.6%).
New passenger cars by unloaded weight: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.86 million | 2025 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.95 million | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.95 million | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1.69 million | 2025 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 1.55 million | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 1.21 million | 2025 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 1.12 million | 2025 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 600,504 | 2025 | up 68.5% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 600,504 | 2025 | up 68.5% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 422,041 | 2025 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 387,578 | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 387,578 | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 284,978 | 2025 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 274,694 | 2025 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 237,382 | 2025 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 228,529 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 224,886 | 2025 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Denmark | 186,631 | 2025 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 182,031 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 156,800 | 2025 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Greece | 144,036 | 2025 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Hungary | 129,440 | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 127,372 | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 92,565 | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 92,565 | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 26 | Albania | 82,931 | 2024 | up 94.3% | rising |
| 27 | Ukraine | 79,929 | 2025 | up 27.0% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 71,891 | 2025 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 57,758 | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 57,758 | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 31 | Moldova | 55,095 | 2025 | up 223.5% | rising |
| 31 | Moldova | 55,095 | 2025 | up 223.5% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 52,917 | 2025 | up 52.0% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 52,917 | 2025 | up 52.0% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 52,826 | 2025 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 52,826 | 2025 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 49,182 | 2025 | up 184.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 47,530 | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 42,159 | 2025 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 42,159 | 2025 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Kosovo* | 39,378 | 2025 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 42 | Lithuania | 36,063 | 2025 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Lithuania | 36,063 | 2025 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Latvia | 22,568 | 2025 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Latvia | 22,568 | 2025 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Cyprus | 14,633 | 2025 | up 45.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Iceland | 14,547 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 48 | Estonia | 13,141 | 2025 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Estonia | 13,141 | 2025 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,964 | 2025 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 51 | Georgia | 8,579 | 2025 | up 214.1% | rising |
| 52 | Montenegro | 7,285 | 2025 | up 228.6% | rising |
| 53 | Malta | 6,537 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 54 | Liechtenstein | 1,411 | 2025 | down 31.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10.94 million