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

Spain: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 6.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2010
All-time low
5.3
in 2017
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

024682010201720252010: 8.72011: 7.92012: 7.72013: 8.42014: 7.52015: 8.12016: 8.22017: 5.32018: 6.82019: 6.72020: 6.32021: 62022: 5.92023: 6.42024: 6.22025: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 6.3 for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Spain peaked at 8.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2017.

That places Spain 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Spain, 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 Spain, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 8.7
2011 7.9 -9.2%
2012 7.7 -2.5%
2013 8.4 +9.1%
2014 7.5 -10.7%
2015 8.1 +8.0%
2016 8.2 +1.2%
2017 5.3 -35.4%
2018 6.8 +28.3%
2019 6.7 -1.5%
2020 6.3 -6.0%
2021 6 -4.8%
2022 5.9 -1.7%
2023 6.4 +8.5%
2024 6.2 -3.1%
2025 6.3 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.53 5.3 8.7 10
2020s 6.18 5.9 6.4 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Belgium 6.9 compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 6.5 compare
  3. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.3 compare
  4. 20 Montenegro 6.3 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 5.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Spain?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Spain was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2017.
How does Spain rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Spain ranks 20th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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