Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy

Italy: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy, 2004–2025

012342004201420252004: 2.9 Percentage2005: 2.8 Percentage2006: 2.7 Percentage2007: 2.8 Percentage2008: 3.1 Percentage2009: 2.7 Percentage2010: 2.5 Percentage2011: 2.8 Percentage2012: 1.8 Percentage2013: 2 Percentage2014: 2.4 Percentage2015: 2.2 Percentage2016: 3.3 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 2.5 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 2.3 Percentage2021: 2.5 Percentage2022: 2.3 Percentage2023: 2.1 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: 4 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Portugal 4.5% compare
  2. 35 Switzerland 4.4% compare
  3. 37 France 3.9% compare
  4. 38 Poland 3.4% compare
  5. 38 Poland 3.4% 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 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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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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