New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands
Netherlands: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 387,578 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
387,578 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
611,776 Number
in 1999
All-time low
312,070 Number
in 2022
Years of data
47
1970–2025
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 387,578 Number 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 312,070 Number, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 52 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432,231 Number | — |
| 1975 | 450,220 Number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 575,059 Number | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 450,974 Number | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 389,312 Number | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 406,774 Number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 459,131 Number | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 461,391 Number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 495,685 Number | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 560,512 Number | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 555,743 Number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 482,617 Number | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 495,653 Number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 502,671 Number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 490,407 Number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 492,130 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 391,934 Number | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 433,913 Number | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 478,318 Number | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 543,110 Number | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 611,776 Number | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 597,623 Number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 530,287 Number | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 510,744 Number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 488,977 Number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 483,885 Number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 465,196 Number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 483,999 Number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 505,779 Number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 500,098 Number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 387,408 Number | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 482,633 Number | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 555,846 Number | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 502,479 Number | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 416,717 Number | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 387,568 Number | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 448,906 Number | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 382,512 Number | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 414,306 Number | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 443,529 Number | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 445,218 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 355,432 Number | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 322,318 Number | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 312,070 Number | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 369,635 Number | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 381,463 Number | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 387,578 Number | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 387,578 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,565 Number, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 387,578 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,418 Number, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,837 Number | 432,231 Number | 575,059 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 475,779 Number | 389,312 Number | 560,512 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,032 Number | 391,934 Number | 611,776 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 495,400 Number | 387,408 Number | 597,623 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,971 Number | 382,512 Number | 555,846 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,749 Number | 312,070 Number | 387,578 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near 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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,070 Number in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 52 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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