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
23rd
of 41 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

02004006001990200720251990: 3871991: 3961992: 3991993: 4071994: 4161995: 4211996: 4271997: 4331998: 4401999: 4482000: 4562001: 4602002: 4622003: 4642004: 4672005: 4682006: 4702007: 4732008: 4772009: 4792010: 4802011: 4882012: 4892013: 4922014: 4972015: 5012016: 5052017: 5092018: 5112019: 5102020: 5102021: 5102022: 5072023: 5122024: 5132025: 513

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 23rd 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 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

  1. 20 Croatia 531 compare
  2. 21 Norway 524 compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 519 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 512 compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 507 compare
  6. 26 Denmark 501 compare

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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 23rd out of 41 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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Indicator
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,294 data points, 1990–2025
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