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

Italy: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.8%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

012342015202020252015: 2.2 Percentage2016: 3.3 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 2.5 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 2.3 Percentage2021: 2.5 Percentage2022: 2.3 Percentage2023: 2.1 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy peaked at 4.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.

Italy ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% 1.8% 3.3% 5
2020s 2.5% 2.0% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Czechia 4.7% compare
  2. 25 Portugal 4.5% compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 4.4% compare
  4. 28 France 3.9% compare
  5. 29 Poland 3.4% compare
  6. 30 Luxembourg 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Italy ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 394 data points, 2015–2025
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