Road motor vehicle traffic in Italy

Italy: Road motor vehicle traffic was 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
86,737 Vehicle-kilometres
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
86,737 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
58,071 Vehicle-kilometres
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Road motor vehicle traffic in Italy, 1994–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1994200820231994: 58.1k Vehicle-kilometres1995: 59.8k Vehicle-kilometres1996: 60.9k Vehicle-kilometres1997: 63.2k Vehicle-kilometres1998: 66.0k Vehicle-kilometres1999: 68.1k Vehicle-kilometres2000: 70.4k Vehicle-kilometres2001: 73.0k Vehicle-kilometres2002: 75.0k Vehicle-kilometres2003: 77.4k Vehicle-kilometres2004: 79.0k Vehicle-kilometres2005: 79.3k Vehicle-kilometres2006: 81.8k Vehicle-kilometres2007: 83.8k Vehicle-kilometres2008: 83.0k Vehicle-kilometres2009: 82.8k Vehicle-kilometres2010: 83.3k Vehicle-kilometres2011: 82.4k Vehicle-kilometres2012: 76.4k Vehicle-kilometres2013: 75.1k Vehicle-kilometres2014: 76.6k Vehicle-kilometres2015: 79.3k Vehicle-kilometres2016: 82.0k Vehicle-kilometres2017: 83.8k Vehicle-kilometres2018: 84.1k Vehicle-kilometres2019: 84.6k Vehicle-kilometres2020: 61.4k Vehicle-kilometres2021: 75.5k Vehicle-kilometres2022: 83.5k Vehicle-kilometres2023: 86.7k 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 Italy is 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Italy peaked at 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,071 Vehicle-kilometres, in 1994.

Italy ranks 10th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,679 Vehicle-kilometres 58,071 Vehicle-kilometres 68,143 Vehicle-kilometres 6
2000s 78,545 Vehicle-kilometres 70,429 Vehicle-kilometres 83,755 Vehicle-kilometres 10
2010s 80,767 Vehicle-kilometres 75,114 Vehicle-kilometres 84,631 Vehicle-kilometres 10
2020s 76,797 Vehicle-kilometres 61,418 Vehicle-kilometres 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 France 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  2. 8 Mexico 156,552 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  3. 9 Belgium 101,668 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 67,076 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  5. 12 Czechia 63,046 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  6. 13 Sweden 61,043 Vehicle-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is road motor vehicle traffic in Italy?
Road motor vehicle traffic in Italy was 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 86,737 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 58,071 Vehicle-kilometres in 1994.
How does Italy rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
Italy ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
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Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.