In 2022, the number of registered passenger cars in the Republic of Ireland reached approximately **** million registered units. This figure represents an increase of more than three percent from the previous year.

The motorization rate in Ireland reached *** passenger cars per thousand inhabitants in 2022. Peak motorization rate in Ireland was achieved in 2020, at *** passenger cars per thousand inhabitants, with figures nearly doubling between 1990 and 2020.New registrations of passenger cars peaked in 2016, at ******* units sold, before falling by roughly ten percent the following year.

Ireland Number of Motor Vehicles Registered data was reported at 27,168.000 Unit in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,271.000 Unit for Feb 2025. Ireland Number of Motor Vehicles Registered data is updated monthly, averaging 12,005.000 Unit from Jan 1969 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 675 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,463.000 Unit in Jan 2008 and a record low of 1,763.000 Unit in Dec 1984. Ireland Number of Motor Vehicles Registered data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.TA004: No of Motor Vehicles Registered.

Key information about Ireland Registered Motor Vehicles

• Ireland Registered Motor Vehicles was reported at 2,672.032 Unit th in Dec 2020.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 2,315.671 Unit th for Dec 2015.
• Ireland Registered Motor Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 2,228.395 Unit th from Dec 2005 to 2020, with 12 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,672.032 Unit th in 2020 and a record low of 1,948.705 Unit th in 2005.
• Ireland Registered Motor Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Automobile Sector – Table RA.OICA.VIU: Vehicle In Use: by Country (Discontinued).

Between 2009 and 2023, Irish passenger car sales oscillated, peaking in 2016 with 146,600 units sold. In 2023, passenger car sales amounted to 122,400 units, up 16.13 percent year-over-year.

Ireland Number of Motor Vehicles Registered: New: Private Cars data was reported at 14,388.000 Unit in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,394.000 Unit for Feb 2025. Ireland Number of Motor Vehicles Registered: New: Private Cars data is updated monthly, averaging 6,345.000 Unit from Jan 1965 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 723 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,961.000 Unit in Jan 2008 and a record low of 474.000 Unit in Dec 2009. Ireland Number of Motor Vehicles Registered: New: Private Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.TA004: No of Motor Vehicles Registered.

Ireland: New passenger car sales, numbers per year: The latest value from 2023 is 122310 passenger cars, an increase from 105253 passenger cars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1102394 passenger cars, based on data from 57 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 2005 to 2023 is 117899 passenger cars. The minimum value, 57453 passenger cars, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 186325 passenger cars was recorded in 2007.

This statistic ranks the number of passenger cars sold in Ireland in 2018, by segment. The majority of new car sales in Ireland fell into the SUV standard segment, with 43,762 sold vehicles. The second segment was small standard, with 26,586 sold vehicles.

Ireland IE: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: %: Passenger Cars data was reported at 78.866 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.949 % for 2019. Ireland IE: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: %: Passenger Cars data is updated yearly, averaging 82.696 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2020, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.497 % in 2010 and a record low of 78.866 % in 2020. Ireland IE: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: %: Passenger Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. A passenger car is a road motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver). The term 'passenger car' therefore covers microcars (need no permit to be driven), taxis and hired passenger cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. This category may also include pick-ups. A good road motor vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods, (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with semi-trailer and with or without trailer).

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Concerning the ten selected segments, the segment Volkswagen has the largest number of vehicle sales with ****** vehicles. Contrastingly, Opel/Vauxhall is ranked last, with ***** vehicles. Their difference, compared to Volkswagen, lies at ***** vehicles. Find more statistics on other topics: a comparison of the number of vehicle sales in Austria and a comparison of the number of vehicle sales in Poland. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

Number of households with cars by Small Area. (Census 2022 Theme 15 Table 1 )Census 2022 table 15.1 is number of households with cars. Attributes include a breakdown of households by number of cars owned. Census 2022 theme 15 is Motor Car Availability, and Internet Access. Census Small Areas are the lowest level of geography for the dissemination of Census data and typically contain between 50 and 200 dwellings. They are generally comprised of complete neighbourhoods or townlands and they nest within CSO Electoral Divisions. Census 2022 Small Areas have been redrawn to ensure they remain consistent with the principle of data protection and are relatively comparable in size. This redraw was necessary following changes in population size and distribution between 2016 and 2022 and was done by the CSO with support from Tailte Éireann. Small Areas were first published for Census 2011 following work undertaken by the National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) on behalf of Tailte Éireann and in consultation with the CSO. Coordinate reference system: Irish Transverse Mercator (EPSG 2157). These boundaries are based on 20m generalised boundaries sourced from Tailte Éireann Open Data Portal. CSO Small Areas 2022

This statistic shows the number of passenger cars sold in Ireland between January 2017 and January 2020, by month. The highest number of sales in a month was 39 thousand in January 2017, followed by 37 thousand units sold in January 2018.

Number of households with cars by Province. (Census 2022 Theme 15 Table 1 )Census 2022 table 15.1 is number of households with cars. Attributes include a breakdown of households by number of cars owned. Census 2022 theme 15 is Motor Car Availability, and Internet Access. Ireland is divided into four provinces - Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. They do not have any administrative functions and they are relevant for a number of historical, cultural and sporting reasons. The borders of the provinces coincide with the boundaries of counties. Three of the nine counties in Ulster are within the jurisdiction of the State.Coordinate reference system: Irish Transverse Mercator (EPSG 2157). These boundaries are based on 20m generalised boundaries sourced from Tailte Éireann Open Data Portal. Provinces - National Statutory Boundaries - 2019This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann

The number of enterprises in the motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers manufacturing industry in Ireland stood at approximately 161 in 2023. This is higher than in 2021, when the number of enterprises had been around 158.

Rental and leasing car providers have benefitted from a substantial expansion in the number of international tourists visiting Ireland, a large portion of which use rental cars for their stay. Rising business activity led to many businesses opting to rent and lease vehicles, supporting demand. Revenue for vehicle rental and leasing companies is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 1.4% to €1.4 billion over the five years through 2024, including growth of 6.6% in 2024. Most car providers offer short-term rentals to domestic and foreign customers. In 2020, revenue fell sharply because of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdowns leading to a ban on most car usage. According to the CSO, the number of passengers passing through Dublin airport was 7.4 million in 2020, down 78% on 2019. Inbound travel was sluggish to recover in 2021, weighing on revenue growth. Reports of high rental rates – up to €560 per day for car rental bookings in 2022, according to the Irish Times – are causing overseas travellers to cancel trips and putting off customers. The industry is likely to benefit from the rising number of visitors to Ireland, aided by promotion activity and funding by Tourism Ireland. Passenger numbers in Ireland rose by 7.6% from 2023, driving more revenue for car rental services through international visitors. Funding for campaigns will boost the number of international tourists, supporting industry demand. Leasing firms are expected to continue attracting customers because most businesses prefer to lease vehicles and avoid the substantial capital outlay involved in outright purchases. Ireland will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, meaning car providers will invest in their fleet ahead of the ban, weighing on the average profit margin. Revenue for vehicle rental and leasing companies is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 6.1% to €1.9 billion over the five years through 2029.

Number of households with cars by NUTS3. (Census 2022 Theme 15 Table 1 )Census 2022 table 15.1 is number of households with cars. Attributes include a breakdown of households by number of cars owned. Census 2022 theme 15 is Motor Car Availability, and Internet Access. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) were created by Eurostat in order to define territorial units for the production of regional statistics across the European Union. In 2003 the NUTS classification was established within a legal framework (Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003).Changes made under the 2014 Local Government Act prompted a revision of the Irish NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 Regions. The main changes at NUTS 3 level were the transfer of South Tipperary from the South-East into the Mid-West NUTS 3 region and the movement of Louth from the Border to the Mid-East NUTS 3 Region. NUTS 3 Regions are grouped into three NUTS 2 Regions (Northern and Western, Southern, Eastern and Midland) which correspond to the Regional Assemblies established in the 2014 Local Government Act. The revisions made to the NUTS boundaries have been given legal status under Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066.Coordinate reference system: Irish Transverse Mercator (EPSG 2157). These boundaries are based on 20m generalised boundaries sourced from Tailte Éireann Open Data Portal. NUTS3 Regions 2015This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann

Dataset population: Households

Accommodation type

The type of accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Examples include the whole of a terraced house, or a flat in a purpose-built block of flats.

Car or van availability

The number of cars or vans that are owned, or available for use, by one or more members of a household. This includes company cars and vans that are available for private use. It does not include motorbikes or scooters, or any cars or vans belonging to visitors.

Households with 10 to 20 cars or vans were counted as having only 1. Responses indicating a number of cars or vans greater than 20 were treated as invalid and a value was imputed.

The count of cars or vans in an area relates only to households. Cars or vans used by residents of communal establishments were not counted.

Key information about Ireland Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars

• Ireland Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars was reported at 122,310.000 Unit in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 105,398.000 Unit for Dec 2022.
• Ireland Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars data is updated yearly, averaging 117,109.000 Unit from Dec 2005 to 2023, with 19 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 186,325.000 Unit in 2007 and a record low of 57,453.000 Unit in 2009.
• Ireland Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Automobile Sector – Table RA.OICA.MVS: Motor Vehicle Sales: by Country and Type: Passenger Car (PC).

This statistic shows the number of cars sold by BMW in the Republic of Ireland between 2009 and 2019. In the period of consideration, Irish sales of BMW cars presented a trend of growth despite some oscillation. The peak was recorded in 2016, when *** thousand BMW units were sold. In 2019, BMW sales amounted to **** thousand units, a decrease of roughly *** percent in comparison with the year prior.