Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Latvia

Latvia: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 435 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
435 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
435 Number
in 2025
All-time low
101 Number
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

1002003004001990200720251990: 125 Number1991: 124 Number1992: 135 Number1993: 145 Number1994: 101 Number1995: 134 Number1996: 155 Number1997: 178 Number1998: 201 Number1999: 221 Number2000: 237 Number2001: 253 Number2002: 269 Number2003: 285 Number2004: 305 Number2005: 333 Number2006: 372 Number2007: 413 Number2008: 431 Number2009: 426 Number2010: 307 Number2011: 299 Number2012: 305 Number2013: 317 Number2014: 331 Number2015: 345 Number2016: 341 Number2017: 356 Number2018: 369 Number2019: 381 Number2020: 390 Number2021: 404 Number2022: 406 Number2023: 416 Number2024: 424 Number2025: 435 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 435 Number for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Latvia peaked at 435 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101 Number, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151.9 Number 101 Number 221 Number 10
2000s 332.4 Number 237 Number 431 Number 10
2010s 335.1 Number 299 Number 381 Number 10
2020s 412.5 Number 390 Number 435 Number 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 Hungary 461 Number compare
  2. 30 Romania 461 Number compare
  3. 32 Montenegro 442 Number compare
  4. 34 Georgia 419 Number compare
  5. 35 Serbia 394 Number compare
  6. 36 Moldova 378 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Latvia?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Latvia was 435 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 435 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 101 Number in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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