Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
6.8%
in 2005
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

02462005201320212005: 6.8 Percentage2006: 6 Percentage2007: 5.5 Percentage2008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 5.6 Percentage2010: 5.3 Percentage2011: 5.9 Percentage2012: 5.9 Percentage2013: 5.8 Percentage2014: 5.7 Percentage2015: 5.5 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 4.7% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.5% 6.8% 5
2010s 5.4% 4.6% 5.9% 10
2020s 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 2 Türkiye 20.2% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 15.9% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  4. 5 Finland 11.3% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 10.4% compare
  6. 7 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
  7. 8 Slovakia 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 4.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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