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:
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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 16.030 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| 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: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 16,430,085.000 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: 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 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 19,193,096.000 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 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 12,545,323.000 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 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 7,280,084.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Italy (EUR th) | 5,728,271.000 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 |
| Imports: China (EUR th) | 12,364,245.000 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 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (EUR th) | 5,274,165.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: France (EUR th) | 5,275,502.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (EUR th) | 5,249,672.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 8,902,851.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: France (EUR th) | 8,344,967.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - 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 |
| 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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