New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium
Belgium: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 422,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 422,041 for new passenger cars by unloaded weight in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium peaked at 577,382 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,766, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 295,701 | — |
| 1975 | 357,897 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 423,668 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 401,611 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 352,613 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 346,303 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 341,243 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 354,051 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 361,948 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 397,156 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 408,879 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 430,520 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 443,963 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 478,219 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 46,766 | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 485,697 | +938.6% |
| 1993 | 392,530 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 403,981 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 370,165 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 408,285 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 463,724 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 504,203 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 531,640 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 499,779 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 472,830 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 463,173 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 489,346 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 484,915 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 530,941 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 529,606 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 540,542 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 479,920 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 551,661 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 577,382 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 490,711 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 490,369 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 487,711 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 506,284 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 546,142 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 553,692 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 557,487 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 558,003 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 439,038 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 392,769 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 374,597 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 484,639 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 456,303 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 422,041 | -7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 422,041 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,565, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 422,041 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,418, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +938.6% | 46,766 | 485,697 |
| 1991 | -90.2% | 478,219 | 46,766 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 359,089 | 295,701 | 423,668 | 3 |
| 1980s | 383,829 | 341,243 | 443,963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,841 | 46,766 | 504,203 | 9 |
| 2000s | 502,269 | 463,173 | 540,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,944 | 487,711 | 577,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,231 | 374,597 | 484,639 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium was 422,041 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 577,382 in 2011.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,766 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by unloaded weight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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