Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany

Germany: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 593 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
593 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
593 Number
in 2025
All-time low
385 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02004006001990200720251990: 385 Number1991: 390 Number1992: 445 Number1993: 477 Number1994: 488 Number1995: 494 Number1996: 500 Number1997: 504 Number1998: 508 Number1999: 515 Number2000: 532 Number2001: 538 Number2002: 541 Number2003: 546 Number2004: 550 Number2005: 559 Number2006: 566 Number2007: 501 Number2008: 504 Number2009: 510 Number2010: 527 Number2011: 534 Number2012: 539 Number2013: 543 Number2014: 547 Number2015: 548 Number2016: 555 Number2017: 561 Number2018: 567 Number2019: 574 Number2020: 580 Number2021: 583 Number2022: 587 Number2023: 588 Number2024: 590 Number2025: 593 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany is 593 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany peaked at 593 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 385 Number, in 1990.

That places Germany 13th 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 470.6 Number 385 Number 515 Number 10
2000s 534.7 Number 501 Number 566 Number 10
2010s 549.5 Number 527 Number 574 Number 10
2020s 586.83 Number 580 Number 593 Number 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Slovenia 603 Number compare
  2. 11 Greece 597 Number compare
  3. 12 Estonia 595 Number compare
  4. 14 France 578 Number compare
  5. 15 Austria 574 Number compare
  6. 16 Malta 571 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany was 593 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 593 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 385 Number in 1990.
How does Germany rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Germany ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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