Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region was 36.71 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36.71 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.71 million
in 2018
All-time low
20.52 million
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200420181990: 20.5M1991: 21.7M1992: 21.0M1993: 21.3M1994: 23.8M1995: 24.0M1996: 25.0M1997: 25.8M1998: 26.4M1999: 27.1M2000: 27.7M2001: 28.5M2002: 29.2M2003: 29.8M2004: 30.6M2005: 31.4M2006: 31.6M2007: 32.1M2008: 32.4M2009: 32.5M2010: 32.5M2011: 32.7M2012: 32.9M2013: 33.3M2014: 34.2M2015: 34.8M2016: 35.8M2017: 36.3M2018: 36.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 36.71 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36.71 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.52 million, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 20.52 million
1991 21.75 million +6.0%
1992 20.97 million -3.6%
1993 21.29 million +1.5%
1994 23.79 million +11.8%
1995 24.04 million +1.0%
1996 25.01 million +4.0%
1997 25.79 million +3.1%
1998 26.40 million +2.4%
1999 27.06 million +2.5%
2000 27.74 million +2.5%
2001 28.50 million +2.7%
2002 29.23 million +2.6%
2003 29.79 million +1.9%
2004 30.62 million +2.8%
2005 31.39 million +2.5%
2006 31.57 million +0.6%
2007 32.11 million +1.7%
2008 32.42 million +1.0%
2009 32.46 million +0.1%
2010 32.54 million +0.2%
2011 32.65 million +0.4%
2012 32.90 million +0.7%
2013 33.26 million +1.1%
2014 34.20 million +2.8%
2015 34.83 million +1.8%
2016 35.80 million +2.8%
2017 36.28 million +1.3%
2018 36.71 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.66 million 20.52 million 27.06 million 10
2000s 30.58 million 27.74 million 32.46 million 10
2010s 34.35 million 32.54 million 36.71 million 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 53.84 million compare
  2. 2 Italy 47.31 million compare
  3. 3 France 45.74 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 31.26 million compare
  5. 6 Poland 26.83 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 10.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36.71 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 36.71 million in 2018.
What is the lowest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.52 million in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
454 places, 13,256 data points, 1990–2024
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