Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain

Spain: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 550 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
550 Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
554 Number
in 2021
All-time low
309 Number
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2025

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

02004006001990200720251990: 309 Number1991: 321 Number1992: 334 Number1993: 341 Number1994: 346 Number1995: 357 Number1999: 416 Number2000: 429 Number2001: 442 Number2002: 448 Number2003: 439 Number2004: 451 Number2006: 470 Number2007: 476 Number2008: 479 Number2009: 473 Number2010: 475 Number2011: 476 Number2012: 476 Number2013: 474 Number2014: 475 Number2015: 482 Number2016: 492 Number2017: 529 Number2018: 539 Number2019: 546 Number2020: 549 Number2021: 554 Number2022: 553 Number2023: 551 Number2024: 543 Number2025: 550 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain is 550 Number, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain peaked at 554 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 309 Number, in 1990.

Spain ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 346.29 Number 309 Number 416 Number 7
2000s 456.33 Number 429 Number 479 Number 9
2010s 496.4 Number 474 Number 546 Number 10
2020s 550 Number 543 Number 554 Number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Austria 574 Number compare
  2. 16 Malta 571 Number compare
  3. 17 Portugal 561 Number compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 543 Number compare
  5. 20 Croatia 531 Number compare
  6. 21 Norway 524 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain was 550 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 554 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 309 Number in 1990.
How does Spain rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Spain ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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