Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region was 53.84 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.84 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
53.84 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
35.33 million Number
in 1993
Years of data
33
1990–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 38.6M Number1993: 35.3M Number1994: 44.5M Number1995: 45.2M Number1996: 45.9M Number1997: 46.3M Number1998: 46.7M Number1999: 47.4M Number2000: 47.5M Number2001: 49.1M Number2002: 49.7M Number2003: 50.0M Number2004: 50.3M Number2005: 50.7M Number2006: 51.0M Number2007: 51.5M Number2008: 45.8M Number2009: 45.9M Number2010: 46.4M Number2011: 47.1M Number2012: 47.8M Number2013: 48.4M Number2014: 48.9M Number2015: 49.6M Number2016: 50.4M Number2017: 49.3M Number2018: 50.8M Number2019: 51.6M Number2020: 52.3M Number2021: 52.7M Number2022: 53.1M Number2023: 53.5M Number2024: 53.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 53.84 million Number for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 53.84 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.33 million Number, in 1993.

That places Germany 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 38.60 million Number —
1993 35.33 million Number -8.5%
1994 44.46 million Number +25.8%
1995 45.22 million Number +1.7%
1996 45.87 million Number +1.4%
1997 46.30 million Number +0.9%
1998 46.66 million Number +0.8%
1999 47.43 million Number +1.7%
2000 47.55 million Number +0.2%
2001 49.08 million Number +3.2%
2002 49.75 million Number +1.4%
2003 50.00 million Number +0.5%
2004 50.34 million Number +0.7%
2005 50.69 million Number +0.7%
2006 51.01 million Number +0.6%
2007 51.54 million Number +1.0%
2008 45.76 million Number -11.2%
2009 45.94 million Number +0.4%
2010 46.42 million Number +1.0%
2011 47.07 million Number +1.4%
2012 47.83 million Number +1.6%
2013 48.37 million Number +1.1%
2014 48.91 million Number +1.1%
2015 49.57 million Number +1.3%
2016 50.37 million Number +1.6%
2017 49.29 million Number -2.2%
2018 50.85 million Number +3.2%
2019 51.61 million Number +1.5%
2020 52.28 million Number +1.3%
2021 52.73 million Number +0.9%
2022 53.06 million Number +0.6%
2023 53.50 million Number +0.8%
2024 53.84 million Number +0.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 53.84 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 million Number, 14.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 53.84 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.80 million Number, 11.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +25.8% 35.33 million Number 44.46 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.74 million Number 35.33 million Number 47.43 million Number 8
2000s 49.17 million Number 45.76 million Number 51.54 million Number 10
2010s 49.03 million Number 46.42 million Number 51.61 million Number 10
2020s 53.08 million Number 52.28 million Number 53.84 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Italy 47.31 million Number compare
  2. 3 France 45.74 million Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 36.71 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 36.71 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 467 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Germany?
Stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Germany was 53.84 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 53.84 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35.33 million Number in 1993.
How does Germany rank for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
467 places, 13,724 data points, 1990–2024
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