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EU countries by new passenger car registrations

Germany had the highest new passenger car registrations of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 3.44 million. Malta had the lowest, at 8,175. The median was 130,921 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 13.02 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest3,435,778Germany
Lowest8,175Malta
Median130,92127 EU countries
European Union (27)13,017,959History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 341,068 countBelgium: 557,487 countBulgaria: 28,584 countCyprus: 13,126 countCzechia: 259,525 countGermany: 3,435,778 countDenmark: 218,475 countEstonia: 26,299 countSpain: 1,439,270 countFinland: 120,505 countFrance: 2,223,581 countGreece: 103,322 countCroatia: 59,856 countHungary: 136,755 countIreland: 128,549 countItaly: 1,944,312 countLithuania: 21,678 countLuxembourg: 52,811 countLatvia: 17,185 countMalta: 8,175 countNetherlands: 443,529 countPoland: 540,396 countPortugal: 228,139 countRomania: 130,921 countSweden: 365,513 countSlovenia: 74,518 countSlovakia: 98,602 count
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count, 2018. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Germany: 3,435,778 countGermany3,435,778France: 2,223,581 countFrance2,223,581Italy: 1,944,312 countItaly1,944,312Spain: 1,439,270 countSpain1,439,270Belgium: 557,487 countBelgium557,487Poland: 540,396 countPoland540,396Netherlands: 443,529 countNetherlands443,529Sweden: 365,513 countSweden365,513Austria: 341,068 countAustria341,068Czechia: 259,525 countCzechia259,525Portugal: 228,139 countPortugal228,139Denmark: 218,475 countDenmark218,475Hungary: 136,755 countHungary136,755Romania: 130,921 countRomania130,921Ireland: 128,549 countIreland128,549Finland: 120,505 countFinland120,505Greece: 103,322 countGreece103,322Slovakia: 98,602 countSlovakia98,602Slovenia: 74,518 countSlovenia74,518Croatia: 59,856 countCroatia59,856Luxembourg: 52,811 countLuxembourg52,811Bulgaria: 28,584 countBulgaria28,584Estonia: 26,299 countEstonia26,299Lithuania: 21,678 countLithuania21,678Latvia: 17,185 countLatvia17,185Cyprus: 13,126 countCyprus13,126Malta: 8,175 countMalta8,175Germany: 3,435,778 countGermany3,435,778France: 2,223,581 countFrance2,223,581Italy: 1,944,312 countItaly1,944,312Spain: 1,439,270 countSpain1,439,270Belgium: 557,487 countBelgium557,487Poland: 540,396 countPoland540,396Netherlands: 443,529 countNetherlands443,529Sweden: 365,513 countSweden365,513Austria: 341,068 countAustria341,068Czechia: 259,525 countCzechia259,525Portugal: 228,139 countPortugal228,139Denmark: 218,475 countDenmark218,475Hungary: 136,755 countHungary136,755Romania: 130,921 countRomania130,921Ireland: 128,549 countIreland128,549Finland: 120,505 countFinland120,505Greece: 103,322 countGreece103,322Slovakia: 98,602 countSlovakia98,602Slovenia: 74,518 countSlovenia74,518Croatia: 59,856 countCroatia59,856Luxembourg: 52,811 countLuxembourg52,811Bulgaria: 28,584 countBulgaria28,584Estonia: 26,299 countEstonia26,299Lithuania: 21,678 countLithuania21,678Latvia: 17,185 countLatvia17,185Cyprus: 13,126 countCyprus13,126Malta: 8,175 countMalta8,175
count. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
count		Change on 2017
1Germany3,435,778-0.2%
2France2,223,581+3.1%
3Italy1,944,312-2.5%
4Spain1,439,270+7.5%
5Belgium557,487+0.7%
6Poland540,396+10.1%
7Netherlands443,529+7.1%
8Sweden365,513-6.9%
9Austria341,068-3.5%
10Czechia259,525-3.7%
11Portugal228,139+1.8%
12Denmark218,475-1.4%
13Hungary136,755+17.6%
14Romania130,921+22.5%
15Ireland128,549-3.8%
16Finland120,505+1.6%
17Greece103,322+17.4%
18Slovakia98,602+2.4%
19Slovenia74,518+2.8%
20Croatia59,856+18.7%
21Luxembourg52,811+0.1%
22Bulgaria28,584+10%
23Estonia26,299+2.6%
24Lithuania21,678+13.6%
25Latvia17,185+0.7%
26Cyprus13,126+0.1%
27Malta8,175+5.1%

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About this ranking

Passenger cars registered for the first time in the year, all types of motor energy.

New registrations reported by national vehicle registers to Eurostat. Battery electric cars run only on electricity; plug-in hybrids are counted separately by Eurostat and are not included here.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda) (EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table

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New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 6 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-passenger-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-passenger-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2018.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-passenger-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest new passenger car registrations?

Germany, with 3.44 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest new passenger car registrations?

Malta, with 8,175 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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