EU countries by new passenger car registrations

Germany had the highest new passenger car registrations of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 2.62 million. Malta had the lowest, at 5,250. The median was 121,210 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.88 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,622,132Germany

Lowest5,250Malta

Median121,21027 EU countries

European Union (27)9,881,857History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Under 30K
30K to 100K
100K to 170K
170K to 380K
380K and over

count, 2021. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2021 count	Change on 2020
1	Germany	2,622,132	-10.1%
2	France	1,708,675	+0.9%
3	Italy	1,518,876	+5.7%
4	Spain	918,831	-0.9%
5	Poland	450,831	+4.3%
6	Belgium	392,769	-10.5%
7	Netherlands	322,318	-9.3%
8	Sweden	303,906	+3.4%
9	Austria	239,803	-3.6%
10	Czechia	205,397	+3.5%
11	Denmark	186,592	-6.2%
12	Portugal	146,641	+0.9%
13	Hungary	122,080	-4.8%
14	Romania	121,210	-4.1%
15	Ireland	108,615	+17.6%
16	Greece	100,274	+26%
17	Finland	98,485	+2.1%
18	Slovakia	75,608	-0.9%
19	Slovenia	53,428	+0.1%
20	Luxembourg	44,372	-1.8%
21	Croatia	35,246	-2.2%
22	Lithuania	28,209	-31%
23	Bulgaria	24,467	+19.8%
24	Estonia	22,610	+17.2%
25	Latvia	14,621	+6.5%
26	Cyprus	10,611	+3.7%
27	Malta	5,250	+14.1%

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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2021 [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=2021 (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, 2021}},
  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=2021. 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 2.62 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest new passenger car registrations?

Malta, with 5,250 in 2021.

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.