Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region was 3.61 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.61 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 415 regions
All-time high
3.61 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.97 million
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2018

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200420181990: 2.0M1991: 2.1M1994: 2.4M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.6M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.7M2000: 2.8M2001: 2.9M2002: 3.0M2003: 3.0M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.2M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.2M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.3M2012: 3.3M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.5M2017: 3.6M2018: 3.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 3.61 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3.61 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1990.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th of 415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 1.97 million
1991 2.07 million +4.7%
1994 2.37 million +14.7%
1995 2.42 million +2.0%
1996 2.51 million +3.6%
1997 2.62 million +4.5%
1998 2.63 million +0.6%
1999 2.67 million +1.6%
2000 2.76 million +3.1%
2001 2.85 million +3.5%
2002 2.96 million +3.6%
2003 3.03 million +2.5%
2004 3.10 million +2.4%
2005 3.15 million +1.7%
2006 3.12 million -1.2%
2007 3.18 million +2.1%
2008 3.20 million +0.7%
2009 3.18 million -0.8%
2010 3.21 million +1.0%
2011 3.30 million +2.7%
2012 3.29 million -0.2%
2013 3.26 million -0.9%
2014 3.36 million +2.9%
2015 3.43 million +2.3%
2016 3.54 million +3.1%
2017 3.60 million +1.8%
2018 3.61 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.41 million 1.97 million 2.67 million 8
2000s 3.05 million 2.76 million 3.20 million 10
2010s 3.40 million 3.21 million 3.61 million 9

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 37 Martinique 222,033 compare
  2. 38 Liechtenstein 36,054 compare
  3. 39 Mayotte 33,622

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 3.61 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2018.
What is the lowest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1990.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th out of 415 regions with data for 2018.
Is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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
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Coverage
454 places, 13,256 data points, 1990–2024
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