Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Austria

Austria: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 574 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
574 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
574 Number
in 2025
All-time low
388 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Austria, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 388 Number1991: 397 Number1992: 412 Number1993: 425 Number1994: 438 Number1995: 452 Number1996: 463 Number1997: 475 Number1998: 487 Number1999: 501 Number2000: 511 Number2001: 519 Number2002: 492 Number2003: 498 Number2004: 501 Number2005: 504 Number2006: 508 Number2007: 511 Number2008: 514 Number2009: 522 Number2010: 530 Number2011: 537 Number2012: 542 Number2013: 546 Number2014: 547 Number2015: 546 Number2016: 550 Number2017: 555 Number2018: 562 Number2019: 566 Number2020: 570 Number2021: 572 Number2022: 566 Number2023: 566 Number2024: 569 Number2025: 574 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Austria stood at 574 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Austria peaked at 574 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 388 Number, in 1990.

That places Austria 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 443.8 Number 388 Number 501 Number 10
2000s 508 Number 492 Number 522 Number 10
2010s 548.1 Number 530 Number 566 Number 10
2020s 569.5 Number 566 Number 574 Number 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Estonia 595 Number compare
  2. 13 Germany 593 Number compare
  3. 14 France 578 Number compare
  4. 16 Malta 571 Number compare
  5. 17 Portugal 561 Number compare
  6. 18 Spain 550 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Austria?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Austria was 574 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 574 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 388 Number in 1990.
How does Austria rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Austria ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,294 data points, 1990–2025
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