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

Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
8.7%
in 2011
All-time low
5.5%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

024682010201720252010: 8.5 Percentage2011: 8.7 Percentage2012: 8.6 Percentage2013: 8.4 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 7.9 Percentage2016: 7.6 Percentage2017: 7 Percentage2018: 6.5 Percentage2019: 5.9 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 5.7 Percentage2022: 5.9 Percentage2023: 5.6 Percentage2024: 5.6 Percentage2025: 5.5 Percentage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.7% 5.9% 8.7% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.5% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  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

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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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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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