Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria

Austria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
4.2%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, 2015–2025

46810122015202020252015: 5.8 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 6.4 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 5.4 Percentage2021: 4.2 Percentage2022: 12.8 Percentage2023: 4.9 Percentage2024: 6.1 Percentage2025: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.

That places Austria 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 5.8% —
2016 6.0% +3.4%
2017 6.4% +6.7%
2018 5.1% -20.3%
2019 5.1% +0.0%
2020 5.4% +5.9%
2021 4.2% -22.2%
2022 12.8% +204.8%
2023 4.9% -61.7%
2024 6.1% +24.5%
2025 5.4% -11.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.7% 5.1% 6.4% 5
2020s 6.5% 4.2% 12.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 24 Norway 5.5% compare
  2. 25 Spain 5.4% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Austria ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 483 data points, 2015–2025
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