Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Greece

Greece: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 597 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
597 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
597 Number
in 2025
All-time low
169 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

2003004005006001990200720251990: 169 Number1991: 171 Number1992: 175 Number1993: 187 Number1994: 197 Number1995: 208 Number1996: 220 Number1997: 234 Number1998: 249 Number1999: 272 Number2000: 295 Number2001: 314 Number2002: 334 Number2003: 351 Number2004: 371 Number2005: 391 Number2006: 412 Number2007: 434 Number2008: 453 Number2009: 462 Number2010: 469 Number2011: 469 Number2012: 470 Number2013: 470 Number2014: 472 Number2015: 476 Number2016: 482 Number2017: 491 Number2018: 497 Number2019: 509 Number2020: 520 Number2021: 536 Number2022: 550 Number2023: 566 Number2024: 581 Number2025: 597 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Greece stood at 597 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Greece peaked at 597 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169 Number, in 1990.

That places Greece 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208.2 Number 169 Number 272 Number 10
2000s 381.7 Number 295 Number 462 Number 10
2010s 480.5 Number 469 Number 509 Number 10
2020s 558.33 Number 520 Number 597 Number 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Lithuania 629 Number compare
  2. 9 Czechia 621 Number compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 603 Number compare
  4. 12 Estonia 595 Number compare
  5. 13 Germany 593 Number compare
  6. 14 France 578 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Greece?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Greece was 597 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 597 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 169 Number in 1990.
How does Greece rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Greece ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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