In the EU, 1 in 18 people cannot afford a personal car

In 2025, 5.5% of European Union residents could not afford a car for personal use. The figure represents the share of people in households who stated that a car is unaffordable for them.

Highest shares:

▪️ Finland — 11.3%,

▪️ Hungary — 10.4%,

▪️ Bulgaria — 10.0%.

Lowest shares:

▪️ Cyprus — 1.6%,

▪️ Slovenia — 1.7%,

▪️ Croatia — 2.6%.

The map shows available data for EU and EFTA countries. The ranking in the description includes only EU member states.