EU countries by new passenger car registrations

Germany had the highest new passenger car registrations of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 2.84 million. Malta had the lowest, at 7,464. The median was 134,465 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.65 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,844,609Germany

Lowest7,464Malta

Median134,46527 EU countries

European Union (27)10,654,676History

Map of EU countries, 2023

Under 40K
40K to 100K
100K to 190K
190K to 460K
460K and over

count, 2023. Source: Eurostat, New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Germany	2,844,609	+7.3%
2	France	1,841,326	+16.8%
3	Italy	1,581,156	+18.4%
4	Spain	983,721	+15.5%
5	Belgium	484,639	+29.4%
6	Poland	477,258	+13.2%
7	Netherlands	369,635	+18.4%
8	Sweden	290,768	+0.3%
9	Austria	239,150	+11.2%
10	Czechia	212,662	+19.7%
11	Portugal	200,237	+26.5%
12	Denmark	173,374	+16.1%
13	Romania	144,609	+11.8%
14	Greece	134,465	+27.8%
15	Ireland	125,530	+16.6%
16	Hungary	107,860	-3.4%
17	Finland	87,509	+7.1%
18	Slovakia	86,812	+10.4%
19	Luxembourg	49,155	+16.8%
20	Slovenia	48,455	+6.1%
21	Croatia	43,866	+18.4%
22	Bulgaria	37,476	+31.2%
23	Lithuania	26,866	+11.4%
24	Estonia	22,986	+11.8%
25	Latvia	18,451	+10.4%
26	Cyprus	14,637	+26.4%
27	Malta	7,464	+16.1%

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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road_eqr_carpda), EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_eu_countries_by_new_2023,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{New passenger cars by type of motor energy, total (road\_eqr\_carpda): EU countries by new passenger car registrations, 2023}},
  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=2023. 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 2.84 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest new passenger car registrations?

Malta, with 7,464 in 2023.

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.