Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland

Switzerland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 543 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
543
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
549
in 2021
All-time low
446
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland, 1991–2025

02004006001991200820251991: 4471992: 4471993: 4461994: 4511995: 4571996: 4611997: 4681998: 4751999: 4842000: 4922001: 5002002: 5062003: 5102004: 5142005: 5182006: 5192007: 5212008: 5182009: 5152010: 5182011: 5232012: 5292013: 5362014: 5382015: 5412016: 5442017: 5462018: 5462019: 5452020: 5462021: 5492022: 5462023: 5422024: 5422025: 543

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland is 543, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland peaked at 549 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 446, in 1993.

Switzerland ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 459.56 446 484 9
2000s 511.3 492 521 10
2010s 536.6 518 546 10
2020s 544.67 542 549 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Malta 571 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 561 compare
  3. 18 Spain 550 compare
  4. 20 Croatia 531 compare
  5. 21 Norway 524 compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 519 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Switzerland was 543 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 549 in 2021.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 446 in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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