Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium
Belgium: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 513 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
513
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
513
in 2024
All-time low
387
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium is 513, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium peaked at 513 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 387, in 1990.
That places Belgium 29th out of 53 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.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 387 | — |
| 1991 | 396 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 399 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 407 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 416 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 421 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 427 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 433 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 440 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 448 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 456 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 460 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 462 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 464 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 467 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 468 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 470 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 473 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 477 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 479 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 480 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 488 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 489 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 492 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 497 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 501 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 505 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 509 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 511 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 510 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 507 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 512 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 513 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 513 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 513 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 513 is below the median for high income countries, which is 566, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 417.4 | 387 | 448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.6 | 456 | 479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.2 | 480 | 511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.83 | 507 | 513 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- 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 passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Belgium was 513 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 513 in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 387 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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