Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 584 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
584
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
584
in 2025
All-time low
424
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2025

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2025

02004006002000201220252000: 4242010: 4872011: 4942012: 4972013: 5012014: 5062015: 5082016: 5182017: 5302018: 5392019: 5482020: 5562021: 5612022: 5642023: 5702024: 5772025: 584

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 584. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 584 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 424, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 424
2010 487 +14.9%
2011 494 +1.4%
2012 497 +0.6%
2013 501 +0.8%
2014 506 +1.0%
2015 508 +0.4%
2016 518 +2.0%
2017 530 +2.3%
2018 539 +1.7%
2019 548 +1.7%
2020 556 +1.5%
2021 561 +0.9%
2022 564 +0.5%
2023 570 +1.1%
2024 577 +1.2%
2025 584 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 424 424 424 1
2010s 512.8 487 548 10
2020s 568.67 556 584 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 769 compare
  2. 2 Italy 709 compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 203 compare
  4. 3 Finland 671 compare
  5. 4 Cyprus 670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 584 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 584 in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 424 in 2000.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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