Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 519 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands stood at 519. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands peaked at 519 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 356, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 367 | — |
| 1991 | 368 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 371 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 356 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 362 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 366 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 373 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 379 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 388 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 400 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 409 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 417 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 423 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 425 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 429 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 434 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 442 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 451 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 457 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 460 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 464 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 470 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 472 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 471 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 472 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 477 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 481 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 487 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 489 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 493 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 497 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 502 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 501 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 505 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 513 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 519 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373 | 356 | 400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.7 | 409 | 460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.6 | 464 | 493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.17 | 497 | 519 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands was 519 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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