New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles

1963 - 2024 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles

  • New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 4,712,629 Unit in Dec 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 4,646,350 Unit for Dec 2023.
  • New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 2,444,024 Unit from Dec 1963 to 2024, with 56 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4,712,629 Unit in 2024 and a record low of 1,038,592 Unit in 1963.
  • New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: No of Registered Vehicles: Annual.

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New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles

What was New Zealand's Number of Registered Vehicles in 2024?

New Zealand Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 4,712,629 Unit in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4,712,629 2024 4,646,350 2023 1,038,592 1963 4,712,629 2024 Unit yearly 1963 - 2024

Number of Registered Vehicles by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 887,064 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Algeria (Unit) 7,431,511 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Australia (Unit) 19,229,139 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,833,874 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (Unit) 767,751 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Belgium (Unit) 8,066,135 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 1,319,588 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Brunei (Unit) 320,998 2024 yearly 1972 - 2024
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,556,512 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Canada (Unit) 25,929,857 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
China (Unit) 359,300,000 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Unit) 1,127,348 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Croatia (Unit) 2,551,920 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Denmark (Unit) 4,796,459 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (Unit) 2,224,098 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Egypt (Unit) 7,495,088 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Estonia (Unit) 1,169,497 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Georgia (Unit) 1,790,600 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Greece (Unit) 7,491,809 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 799,091 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Hungary (Unit) 4,965,882 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iceland (Unit) 287,805 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
India (Unit) 90,640,000 2021 yearly 1958 - 2021
Indonesia (Unit) 27,690,673 2025 yearly 1963 - 2025
Israel (Unit) 4,167,568 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2025
Japan (Unit) 78,743,110 2024 yearly 1945 - 2024
Jordan (Unit) 1,794,073 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Kenya (Unit) 2,429,381 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
South Korea (Unit) 26,570,095 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (Unit) 2,814,775 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Malaysia (Unit) 19,758,223 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Malta (Unit) 454,138 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (Unit) 588,326 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Moldova (Unit) 1,160,050 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (Unit) 917,653 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Morocco (Unit) 4,205,968 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Mozambique (Unit) 1,122,093 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Myanmar (Unit) 1,339,526 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
New Zealand (Unit) 4,712,629 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Norway (Unit) 5,516,674 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (Unit) 6,133,893 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 334,089 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Paraguay (Unit) 1,997,346 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Philippines (Unit) 5,460,301 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Poland (Unit) 28,614,915 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Qatar (Unit) 1,787,996 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Romania (Unit) 9,811,585 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Russia (Unit) 59,186,000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Serbia (Unit) 2,904,511 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Singapore (Unit) 858,674 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (Unit) 3,399,483 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Switzerland (Unit) 6,244,105 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Taiwan, China (Unit) 8,722,032 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2026
Thailand (Unit) 21,046,290 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2026
Turkey (Unit) 26,617,229 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
United States (Unit) 284,614,269 2023 yearly 1910 - 2023
Zambia (Unit) 74,779 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024

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New Zealand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,756.479 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 79,994.882 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 123,654.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) 204.048 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) 292.813 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) 204.003 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) 219,606.789 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) 82,650.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) 87,970.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.751 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -303.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,634.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1952 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 748,011.388 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 141,065.733 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 300,779.899 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,937.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1961 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,026,250.125 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 436,775.230 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 429.198 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 341.412 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 948.267 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,035.326 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1982 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) 2,914.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1949 - Dec 2025
Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) 2,788.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2025
Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) 1,461.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1951 - Dec 2025
Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) 1,440.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2025
Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) 802.114 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 169.611 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) 733.546 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) 288.149 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) 1,577.085 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) 939.332 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) 1,620.692 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1981 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) 470.132 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) 39.948 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) 246.084 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) 4,150.584 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) 292.372 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) 1,593.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.280 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.389 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,895.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,045.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,080.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,209.210 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,457.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 7,210.701 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 256,105.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 94.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 79,981.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 586.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -11.114 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -117,455.265 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods (NZD mn) -3,443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 18,189.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets (NZD mn) 47.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities (NZD mn) 4,785.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 7,103.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Debit (NZD mn) 213.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Net Errors and Omissions (NZD mn) 3,712.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 620.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 9,087.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Other Investment (NZD mn) -1,075.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 21,632.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Capital Account (NZD mn) -85.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 5,482.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Credit (NZD mn) 128.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 20,173.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 8,488.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services (NZD mn) -148.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position: Liabilities (NZD mn) 681,660.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 1,187.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account (NZD mn) 2,075.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (NZD mn) -2,942.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (NZD mn) 7,003.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -3,057.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account (NZD mn) -10,581.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services (NZD mn) -2,031.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income (NZD mn) -3,544.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Reserve Assets (NZD mn) 3,176.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -2,032.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (NZD mn) 3,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 6,473.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services (NZD mn) -6,688.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods (NZD mn) -1,913.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa (NZD mn) -6,202.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 8,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 19,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (NZD mn) -208,617.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (NZD mn) 404,576.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Net (NZD mn) -149,667.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (NZD mn) 29,490.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 14,253.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 1,090.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 8,983.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (NZD mn) 158,258.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 84,615.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 6,388.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 9,278.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (NZD mn) 3,880.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Japan (NZD mn) 5,553.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2017
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 78,697.786 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2016 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 267,163.748 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 27,531.8 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 9.441 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.8 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1950 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 292,971.169 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2016 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2017 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 383,024.1 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Jan 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 238.472 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 423.842 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 246,122.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 365,576.199 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2016 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.86 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2017 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 136.73 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) 130,122.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2016 - Jan 2026
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) 441,739.000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Jan 2026
Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) 633,307.000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) 51,186.566 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) 33,411.681 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) 79.100 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2022 - Mar 2026
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) -27.500 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2022 - Mar 2026
Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) 63.000 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2026
Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) 64.100 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2026
Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) 61.700 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2026
Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) 61.300 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2026
Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) 76.900 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Feb 2026
Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) 53.900 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2002 - Jan 2026

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