Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 5.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.7% | — |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 32 Czechia 4.7% compare
- 34 Portugal 4.5% compare
- 35 Switzerland 4.4% compare
More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Gross fixed capital formation by main asset type - quarterly data 104.32 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross fixed capital formation by main asset type - annual data 109.28 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data 3.49 (2026)
- EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data 3.41 (2026)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 129.56 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- EMU convergence criterion series - annual data 3.09 (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.2 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 128.75 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 129.56 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 4.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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