Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany

Germany: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 10.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.7
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2022
All-time low
4.9
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany, 2010–2025

02.557.51012.52010201720252010: 5.52011: 6.92012: 6.32013: 62014: 5.62015: 6.12016: 6.32017: 6.52018: 5.72019: 4.92020: 11.32021: 11.32022: 12.22023: 10.62024: 9.92025: 10.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany is 10.7, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany peaked at 12.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2019.

That places Germany 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Germany, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 5.5
2011 6.9 +25.5%
2012 6.3 -8.7%
2013 6 -4.8%
2014 5.6 -6.7%
2015 6.1 +8.9%
2016 6.3 +3.3%
2017 6.5 +3.2%
2018 5.7 -12.3%
2019 4.9 -14.0%
2020 11.3 +130.6%
2021 11.3 +0.0%
2022 12.2 +8.0%
2023 10.6 -13.1%
2024 9.9 -6.6%
2025 10.7 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.98 4.9 6.9 10
2020s 11 9.9 12.2 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 North Macedonia 13.3 compare
  2. 8 Greece 12.6 compare
  3. 10 Latvia 10.4 compare
  4. 11 Norway 10.2 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 9.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany was 10.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Germany ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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