Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
5.6%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

02462014201920252014: 5.6 Percentage2015: 5.5 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 4.9 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 4.7 Percentage2021: 4.8 Percentage2022: 5.1 Percentage2023: 4.9 Percentage2024: 4.9 Percentage2025: 5.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 5.3% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 5.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 5.6% 6
2020s 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Albania 41.1% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 20.2% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 15.9% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  5. 5 Finland 11.3% compare
  6. 6 Hungary 10.4% compare
  7. 7 Bulgaria 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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