Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria

Austria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
4.2%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria, 2003–2025

46810122003201420252003: 4.9 Percentage2004: 5.6 Percentage2005: 4.3 Percentage2006: 4.8 Percentage2007: 5.7 Percentage2008: 6.8 Percentage2009: 5.2 Percentage2010: 5.8 Percentage2011: 5.9 Percentage2012: 6.4 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 6 Percentage2015: 5.8 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 6.4 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 5.4 Percentage2021: 4.2 Percentage2022: 12.8 Percentage2023: 4.9 Percentage2024: 6.1 Percentage2025: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5.4% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.

Austria ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.3% 6.8% 7
2010s 5.8% 5.1% 6.4% 10
2020s 6.5% 4.2% 12.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Belgium 5.7% compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  3. 21 Norway 5.5% compare
  4. 22 Spain 5.4% compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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