Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece

Greece: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2003
All-time low
7.3%
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece, 2003–2025

02.557.51012.52003201420252003: 12.2 Percentage2004: 11.7 Percentage2005: 10 Percentage2006: 9.1 Percentage2007: 9.3 Percentage2008: 8.8 Percentage2009: 8.1 Percentage2010: 8.4 Percentage2011: 8.4 Percentage2012: 10 Percentage2013: 9.7 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 10.4 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 9.7 Percentage2018: 9 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 8.8 Percentage2021: 7.9 Percentage2022: 7.9 Percentage2023: 7.5 Percentage2024: 8.4 Percentage2025: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 7.3% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece peaked at 12.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.

Greece ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 12.2% —
2004 11.7% -4.1%
2005 10.0% -14.5%
2006 9.1% -9.0%
2007 9.3% +2.2%
2008 8.8% -5.4%
2009 8.1% -8.0%
2010 8.4% +3.7%
2011 8.4% +0.0%
2012 10.0% +19.0%
2013 9.7% -3.0%
2014 10.6% +9.3%
2015 10.4% -1.9%
2016 10.0% -3.8%
2017 9.7% -3.0%
2018 9.0% -7.2%
2019 8.7% -3.3%
2020 8.8% +1.1%
2021 7.9% -10.2%
2022 7.9% +0.0%
2023 7.5% -5.1%
2024 8.4% +12.0%
2025 7.3% -13.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 8.1% 12.2% 7
2010s 9.5% 8.4% 10.6% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.3% 8.8% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Romania 8.1% compare
  2. 13 Latvia 7.9% compare
  3. 13 Latvia 7.9% compare
  4. 16 Estonia 7.0% compare
  5. 16 Estonia 7.0% compare
  6. 18 Germany 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Greece was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
How does Greece rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Greece ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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