EU countries by new passenger car registrations

Germany had the highest new passenger car registrations of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 2.92 million. Malta had the lowest, at 4,602. The median was 126,329 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.13 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,917,678Germany

Lowest4,602Malta

Median126,32927 EU countries

European Union (27)10,131,016History

Map of EU countries, 2020

Under 40K
40K to 80K
80K to 180K
180K to 420K
420K and over

count, 2020. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

count. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2020 count	Change on 2019
1	Germany	2,917,678	-19.1%
2	France	1,693,530	-25%
3	Italy	1,437,259	-26.2%
4	Spain	927,523	-32.4%
5	Belgium	439,038	-21.3%
6	Poland	432,394	-22.9%
7	Netherlands	355,432	-20.2%
8	Sweden	293,771	-19.9%
9	Austria	248,740	-24.5%
10	Denmark	198,979	-11.8%
11	Czechia	198,400	-19.9%
12	Portugal	145,270	-35.1%
13	Hungary	128,196	-18.9%
14	Romania	126,329	-21.8%
15	Finland	96,418	-15.6%
16	Ireland	92,393	-26.7%
17	Greece	79,597	-30.2%
18	Slovakia	76,300	-25%
19	Slovenia	53,367	-26.6%
20	Luxembourg	45,189	-17.9%
21	Lithuania	40,878	+59.6%
22	Croatia	36,047	-42.8%
23	Bulgaria	20,429	-37.9%
24	Estonia	19,295	-30%
25	Latvia	13,725	-26%
26	Cyprus	10,237	-18.8%
27	Malta	4,602	-40.2%

Other periods

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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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda) (EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2020. 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=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road\_eqr\_carpda): EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2020}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/road_eqr_carpda/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/new-passenger-car-registrations/eu-countries?period=2020. Publisher attribution: 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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Which EU country has the highest new passenger car registrations?

Germany, with 2.92 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest new passenger car registrations?

Malta, with 4,602 in 2020.

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.