Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy
Italy: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy is 4.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy peaked at 4.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Italy 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.9% | — |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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