Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy

Italy: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 709 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
709
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
709
in 2025
All-time low
483
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02004006008001990200720251990: 4831991: 5021992: 5181993: 5221994: 5221995: 5331996: 5361997: 5401998: 5551999: 5632000: 5722001: 5832002: 5902003: 5972004: 5872005: 5972006: 6062007: 6082008: 6122009: 6142010: 6192011: 6252012: 6212013: 6132014: 6152015: 6212016: 6312017: 6432018: 6522019: 6632020: 6712021: 6752022: 6822023: 6942024: 7012025: 709

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy is 709, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy peaked at 709 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 483, in 1990.

Italy ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 527.4 483 563 10
2000s 596.6 572 614 10
2010s 630.3 613 663 10
2020s 688.67 671 709 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 769 compare
  2. 3 Finland 671 compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 670 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 668 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy was 709 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 709 in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 483 in 1990.
How does Italy rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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