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Euro Area New passenger car registrations, working-day & seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode EA.CARREG.M.SA

Latest836,731 Number of carsSeptember 2026
Previous791,433 Number of carsAugust 2026
Year ago764,640 Number of carsSeptember 2025

Euro Area New passenger car registrations, working-day & seasonally adjusted was 836,731 Number of cars in September 2026, up 5.7% from August 2026 and up 9.4% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since June 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 193,380 Number of cars (Apr 2020) to 1,165,662 Number of cars (Aug 2018), averaging 797,587 Number of cars.

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Euro Area New passenger car registrations, working-day & seasonally adjusted (Number of cars), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: European Central Bank.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026836,731 Number of cars
August 2026791,433 Number of cars
July 2026795,241 Number of cars
June 2026791,155 Number of cars
May 2026802,391 Number of cars
April 2026803,574 Number of cars
March 2026803,486 Number of cars
February 2026779,947 Number of cars
January 2026769,473 Number of cars
December 2025776,705 Number of cars
November 2025814,822 Number of cars
October 2025785,066 Number of cars
September 2025764,640 Number of cars
August 2025758,875 Number of cars
July 2025764,601 Number of cars
June 2025739,242 Number of cars
May 2025751,749 Number of cars
April 2025769,467 Number of cars
March 2025748,665 Number of cars
February 2025769,884 Number of cars
January 2025762,594 Number of cars
December 2024774,584 Number of cars
November 2024771,082 Number of cars
October 2024753,775 Number of cars

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsNumber of cars
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1,165,662 Number of cars (Aug 2018)
10-year low193,380 Number of cars (Apr 2020)
10-year average797,587 Number of cars
Source agencyEuropean Central Bank
Makrognosis codeEA.CARREG.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current new passenger car registrations, working-day & seasonally adjusted in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 836,731 Number of cars for September 2026, published by European Central Bank.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from European Central Bank and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.CARREG.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-26. Source: European Central Bank. Original title: “Euro area - New passenger car registrations, working-day & seasonally adjusted”.