New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium
Belgium: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 422,041 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422,041 Number
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
577,382 Number
in 2011
All-time low
46,766 Number
in 1991
Years of data
48
1970–2025
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 422,041 Number 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,766 Number, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 10th of 52 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 295,701 Number | — |
| 1975 | 357,897 Number | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 423,668 Number | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 401,611 Number | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 352,613 Number | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 346,303 Number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 341,243 Number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 354,051 Number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 361,948 Number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 397,156 Number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 408,879 Number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 430,520 Number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 443,963 Number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 478,219 Number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 46,766 Number | -90.2% |
| 1992 | 485,697 Number | +938.6% |
| 1993 | 392,530 Number | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 403,981 Number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 370,165 Number | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 408,285 Number | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 463,724 Number | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 504,203 Number | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 531,640 Number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 499,779 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 472,830 Number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 463,173 Number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 489,346 Number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 484,915 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 530,941 Number | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 529,606 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 540,542 Number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 479,920 Number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 551,661 Number | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 577,382 Number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 490,711 Number | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 490,369 Number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 487,711 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 506,284 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 546,142 Number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 553,692 Number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 557,487 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 558,003 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 439,038 Number | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 392,769 Number | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 374,597 Number | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 484,639 Number | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 456,303 Number | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 422,041 Number | -7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 422,041 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,565 Number, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 422,041 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,418 Number, 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 Number | 485,697 Number |
| 1991 | -90.2% | 478,219 Number | 46,766 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 359,089 Number | 295,701 Number | 423,668 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 383,829 Number | 341,243 Number | 443,963 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,841 Number | 46,766 Number | 504,203 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 502,269 Number | 463,173 Number | 540,542 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,944 Number | 487,711 Number | 577,382 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,231 Number | 374,597 Number | 484,639 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Belgium was 422,041 Number 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 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,766 Number in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 52 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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