New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands
Netherlands: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 387,578 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
387,578
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 54 countries
All-time high
611,776
in 1999
All-time low
312,070
in 2022
Years of data
47
1970–2025
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 387,578 for new passenger cars by unloaded weight in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands peaked at 611,776 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 312,070, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432,231 | — |
| 1975 | 450,220 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 575,059 | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 450,974 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 389,312 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 406,774 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 459,131 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 461,391 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 495,685 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 560,512 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 555,743 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 482,617 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 495,653 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 502,671 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 490,407 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 492,130 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 391,934 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 433,913 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 478,318 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 543,110 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 611,776 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 597,623 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 530,287 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 510,744 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 488,977 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 483,885 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 465,196 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 483,999 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 505,779 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 500,098 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 387,408 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 482,633 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 555,846 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 502,479 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 416,717 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 387,568 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 448,906 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 382,512 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 414,306 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 443,529 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 445,218 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 355,432 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 322,318 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 312,070 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 369,635 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 381,463 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 387,578 | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 387,578 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,565, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 387,578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,418, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,837 | 432,231 | 575,059 | 3 |
| 1980s | 475,779 | 389,312 | 560,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,032 | 391,934 | 611,776 | 8 |
| 2000s | 495,400 | 387,408 | 597,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,971 | 382,512 | 555,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,749 | 312,070 | 387,578 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands was 387,578 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 611,776 in 1999.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,070 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by unloaded weight rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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