Germany Motor Vehicles Sales
2005 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany Motor Vehicles Sales
- Germany Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 3,204,298 units in Dec 2023, compared with 2,963,748 units in the previous year.
- Germany Motor Vehicles Sales is updated yearly, available from 2005 to 2023, with an averaged number of 3,482,279 units.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4,049,353 units in Dec 2009 and a record low of 2,963,748 units in Dec 2022.
- In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Germany dropped 2 % YoY in May 2023.
CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales from semiannual year-to-date Motor Vehicles Sales. International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides year-to-date Motor Vehicles Sales.
View Germany's Motor Vehicles Sales from 2005 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Germany's Motor Vehicles Sales in 2023?
Germany Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 3,204,298 units in Dec 2023, compared with 2,963,748 units in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,204,298 2023 | 2,963,748 2022 | 2,963,748 2022 | 4,049,353 2009 | Unit | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
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| Botswana (Unit) | 1,050 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| China (Unit) | 2,128,611 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 20,829 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 67,313 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 14,250 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 9,212 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 203,951 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 124,059 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Egypt (Unit) | 86,044 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
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| Finland (Unit) | 102,730 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| France (Unit) | 1,929,554 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
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| Germany (Unit) | 3,204,298 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
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| Greece (Unit) | 145,606 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) | 34,116 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 135,648 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Iceland (Unit) | 13,137 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Indonesia (Unit) | 72,295 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2025 |
| Iran (Unit) | 655,515 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 154,247 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Israel (Unit) | 359,337 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
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| Ivory Coast (Unit) | 11,165 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Laos (Unit) | 10,400 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Lithuania (Unit) | 47,382 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 60,239 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 4,660 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Malta (Unit) | 8,495 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 10,439 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Moldova (Unit) | 6,875 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (Unit) | 3,800 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 161,504 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (Unit) | 21,707 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Nepal (Unit) | 21,805 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 457,984 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 129,028 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (Unit) | 9,800 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Norway (Unit) | 164,053 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Oman (Unit) | 63,500 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 109 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Panama (Unit) | 4,419 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Paraguay (Unit) | 27,874 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Peru (Unit) | 165,146 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 37,604 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (Unit) | 576,850 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 17,012 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 47,550 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Romania (Unit) | 170,718 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Russia (Unit) | 79,941 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 758,791 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
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| Singapore (Unit) | 4,340 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 101,842 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 55,924 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
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| Syria (Unit) | 12,700 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 13,392 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Unit) | 2,450 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 48,082 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Tunisia (Unit) | 48,700 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -36,143.132 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 284,977.075 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 24.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 2,430.883 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 2,930.494 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 2,407.636 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.950 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 16,600.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 133,768.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,662,105.086 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 70,563,086.779 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 50,287,310.837 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 117,167.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 33,959,292.853 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 39,485,410.781 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 12,080.341 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 8,284.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6,344.547 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 12,947.837 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 112,323.771 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 125,080.953 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob: YoY (%) | 0.400 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports cif: YoY (%) | 2.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 16.030 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 129.170 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 113.140 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 9,942,246.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,720,795.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,543,056.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 14,276,678.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 16,430,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 4,440,956.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (EUR th) | 5,274,165.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 7,280,084.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: United States of America (EUR th) | 11,535,849.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (EUR th) | 5,249,672.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: China (EUR th) | 12,364,245.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: France (EUR th) | 8,344,967.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: United States of America (EUR th) | 6,861,899.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 8,902,851.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Italy (EUR th) | 5,728,271.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 6,058,582.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: France (EUR th) | 5,275,502.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 281,200.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 24,437.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 54,496.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 4,266.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 16,462.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -23,269.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 62,073.293 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3,698.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 43,784.072 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,596,306.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 55.6 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 604.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 310.516 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,690,638.874 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) | 9,071.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| No of Business Registration (Unit) | 75,524.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,805,920.004 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,036,552.006 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 36,674.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.789 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 307,853.430 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 6,280,471.610 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,559,701.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.400 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,402.762 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 6,848.110 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,400,633.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,718,001.212 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.09 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.35 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -5.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -88.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | 26.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 87.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2024 |
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