Persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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