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
26th
of 47 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 26th of 47 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.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 4.9% —
2004 5.6% +14.3%
2005 4.3% -23.2%
2006 4.8% +11.6%
2007 5.7% +18.8%
2008 6.8% +19.3%
2009 5.2% -23.5%
2010 5.8% +11.5%
2011 5.9% +1.7%
2012 6.4% +8.5%
2013 5.9% -7.8%
2014 6.0% +1.7%
2015 5.8% -3.3%
2016 6.0% +3.4%
2017 6.4% +6.7%
2018 5.1% -20.3%
2019 5.1% +0.0%
2020 5.4% +5.9%
2021 4.2% -22.2%
2022 12.8% +204.8%
2023 4.9% -61.7%
2024 6.1% +24.5%
2025 5.4% -11.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +204.8% 4.2% 12.8%

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. 25 Norway 5.5% compare
  2. 26 Spain 5.4% compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 26th out of 47 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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