Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in France

France: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region was 45.74 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
45.74 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
45.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.87 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in France, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200720241990: 30.9M1991: 31.2M1992: 31.5M1993: 31.5M1994: 31.6M1995: 31.7M1996: 31.8M1997: 31.9M1998: 33.9M1999: 34.6M2000: 35.3M2001: 35.9M2002: 36.2M2003: 36.3M2004: 36.2M2005: 36.2M2006: 36.8M2007: 37.4M2008: 36.8M2009: 38.2M2010: 39.9M2011: 39.8M2012: 40.1M2013: 40.2M2014: 40.9M2015: 40.8M2016: 44.2M2017: 43.8M2018: 43.9M2019: 44.1M2020: 44.1M2021: 44.6M2022: 44.8M2023: 45.3M2024: 45.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in France stood at 45.74 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 45.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.87 million, in 1990.

That places France 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.06 million 30.87 million 34.62 million 10
2000s 36.53 million 35.29 million 38.24 million 10
2010s 41.76 million 39.81 million 44.24 million 10
2020s 44.94 million 44.15 million 45.74 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 53.84 million compare
  2. 2 Italy 47.31 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 36.71 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 31.26 million compare
  5. 6 Poland 26.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 454 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in France?
Stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in France was 45.74 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 45.74 million in 2024.
What is the lowest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.87 million in 1990.
How does France rank for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region?
France ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
454 places, 13,256 data points, 1990–2024
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