Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.1%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.0% | — |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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