Road motor vehicle traffic in Germany

Germany: Road motor vehicle traffic was 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
699,100 Vehicle-kilometres
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
699,100 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2009
All-time low
613,602 Vehicle-kilometres
in 1994
Years of data
16
1994–2009

Road motor vehicle traffic in Germany, 1994–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200120091994: 613.6k Vehicle-kilometres1995: 624.5k Vehicle-kilometres1996: 630.9k Vehicle-kilometres1997: 636.6k Vehicle-kilometres1998: 648.0k Vehicle-kilometres1999: 668.6k Vehicle-kilometres2000: 663.3k Vehicle-kilometres2001: 682.7k Vehicle-kilometres2002: 687.3k Vehicle-kilometres2003: 682.2k Vehicle-kilometres2004: 696.4k Vehicle-kilometres2005: 684.3k Vehicle-kilometres2006: 687.3k Vehicle-kilometres2007: 692.0k Vehicle-kilometres2008: 690.1k Vehicle-kilometres2009: 699.1k Vehicle-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road motor vehicle traffic in Germany is 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Germany peaked at 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 613,602 Vehicle-kilometres, in 1994.

That places Germany 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 637,038 Vehicle-kilometres 613,602 Vehicle-kilometres 668,620 Vehicle-kilometres 6
2000s 686,476 Vehicle-kilometres 663,302 Vehicle-kilometres 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
  2. 2 Canada 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres
  3. 4 Japan 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  5. 6 Australia 264,184 Vehicle-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is road motor vehicle traffic in Germany?
Road motor vehicle traffic in Germany was 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres in 2009, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres in 2009.
What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 613,602 Vehicle-kilometres in 1994.
How does Germany rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2009.
Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.