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
12th
of 38 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 12th of 38 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.

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. 9 Denmark 8.3% compare
  2. 10 Romania 8.1% compare
  3. 11 Latvia 7.9% compare
  4. 13 Montenegro 7.1% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 7.0% compare
  6. 15 Germany 6.6% compare

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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 12th out of 38 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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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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