Germany Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

2006 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

  • Germany Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 0.3 % in Dec 2022, compared with a decrease of 9.0 % in the previous year.
  • Germany Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2022, with an average growth rate of 0.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 18.2 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of -21.0 % in Dec 2010.
  • Car Sales of Germany recorded 2,963,748.0 units in Dec 2022.

CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales Growth 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 Growth from 2006 to 2022 in the chart:

Germany Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

What was Germany's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth in 2022?

Germany Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 0.3 % in Dec 2022, compared with a decrease of 9.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.3 2022 -9.0 2021 -21.0 2010 18.2 2009 % yearly 2006 - 2022

Motor Vehicles Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 38.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Algeria (%) -1.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Argentina (%) 37.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) -9.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025
Austria (%) 14.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 67.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bahrain (%) -16.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bangladesh (%) 5.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belarus (%) 20.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belgium (%) -6.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -12.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -52.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Botswana (%) -87.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Brazil (%) 12.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Brunei (%) 20.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (%) 8.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 12.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Canada (%) 11.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1947 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) -5.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2025
China (%) 34.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Colombia (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Croatia (%) 31.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Cyprus (%) -3.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Czech Republic (%) 10.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%) 12.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Ecuador (%) -1.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Egypt (%) -50.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Estonia (%) 18.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Finland (%) 6.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
France (%) -9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Georgia (%) -3.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Germany (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ghana (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Greece (%) 25.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -12.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Hungary (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) -34.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
India (%) 2.8 Mar 2022 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 2.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2025
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Israel (%) 24.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Italy (%) 19.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) 18.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) 14.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025
Kuwait (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -35.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Laos (%) 16.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Latvia (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lebanon (%) -33.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 30.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Luxembourg (%) 4.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
North Macedonia (%) 5.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malawi (%) 1.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malaysia (%) -27.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) 5.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 7.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mongolia (%) -41.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Morocco (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 43.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Nepal (%) 3.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
New Zealand (%) -13.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) -21.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) 66.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) 1.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Philippines (%) 10.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 11.4 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Portugal (%) -9.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 13.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Russia (%) -5.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) 44.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 13.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) 7.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Spain (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sudan (%) -13.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sweden (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 12.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Syria (%) 62.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Taiwan (%) -14.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) -12.3 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
Tunisia (%) -5.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

Germany Key Series

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
Exports fob (EUR mn) 125,080.953 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports cif (EUR mn) 112,323.771 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
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 16,430,085.000 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: 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: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 9,942,246.000 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: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 8,446,608.000 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
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: China (EUR th) 6,058,582.000 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
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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