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
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Germany, 2010–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.98 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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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