Electricity for 5.1 % of new cars
In 2018, 683,285 new motor vehicles were registered in our country, in addition to the 919,494 second-hand vehicles. The number of new motor vehicles put into service has increased by 1.5 %, while the registrations of second-hand vehicles have decreased by 0.7 %.
Eight new vehicles out of ten are passenger cars. The registrations of new passenger cars have increased by 0.7 % in 2018. Since 2017, the most popular cars are those with a petrol engine. They currently account for 58 % of the market. Their registrations have increased by 22 % in 2018, while cars with a diesel engine have registered a decrease to the same extent (-22 %).
New electric cars increase proportionally the most (+38.5 %) but still only account for 0.7 % of the market with 3,763 new registrations. The sales of hybrid cars (petrol or diesel + electric) increase to a lesser extent (+1.9 %) and accounted in 2018 for 4.4 % of the market for new cars with 24,759 vehicles. In 2018, 28,523 passenger cars running wholly or partly on electricity were sold, raising their market share for the first time above 5 % (5.1 %).
| Registration of new vehicles | 1998 | 2008 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Evolution 2018/2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 549.172 | 652.590 | 658.410 | 673.336 | 683.285 | +1,5% | ||||
| Passenger vehicles | 463.724 | 540.542 | 546.142 | 553.692 | 557.487 | +0,7% | ||||
| Buses and coaches | 1.031 | 1.207 | 714 | 871 | 1.062 | +21,9% | ||||
| Commercial vehicles for the transport of goods (a) | 54.711 | 70.497 | 72.173 | 80.943 | 82.864 | +2,4% | ||||
| Tractors (b) | 5.495 | 6.331 | 5.872 | 5.904 | 6.629 | +12,3% | ||||
| Agricultural tractors | 2.944 | 3.901 | 3.689 | 4.300 | 4.470 | +4,0% | ||||
| Specialized vehicles | - | - | 3.805 | 4.678 | 5.492 | +17,4% | ||||
| Motorcycles (c) | 21.267 | 30.112 | 26.015 | 22.948 | 25.281 | +10,2% | ||||
| (a) Lorries, delivery vans, cross-country vehicles and tank vehicles. (b) Tractors are commercial motor vehicles coupled to a semi-trailer (vehicle without front axle). (c) All motorcycles driving 40km/h or faster. That is all motorcycles and most mopeds. (d) Remark: The high number of registrations of second-hand agricultural tractors in 2014 is due to the introduction of the red G number plate (re-registration of agricultural tractors) * Specialized vehicles not included. "https://mobilit.belgium.be/fr/circulationroutiere/immatriculation_des_v…" Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium) based on administrative sources. |
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| Registration of second-hand vehicles | 1998 | 2008 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Evolution 2018/2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 755.199 | 742.926 | 911.116 | 925.652 | 919.494 | -0,7% | ||||
| Passenger vehicles | 677.272 | 653.109 | 718.856 | 729.865 | 719.999 | -1,4% | ||||
| Buses and coaches | 1.137 | 810 | 1.128 | 1.197 | 2.752 | +129,9% | ||||
| Commercial vehicles for the transport of goods (a) | 66.048 | 77.426 | 102.792 | 105.333 | 105.662 | +0,3% | ||||
| Tractors (b) | 4.698 | 3.288 | 4.150 | 4.842 | 5.061 | +4,5% | ||||
| Agricultural tractors | 6.044 | 8.293 | 9.533 | 7.785 | 7.612 | -2,2% | ||||
| Specialized vehicles | - | - | 2.725 | 2.756 | 2.733 | -0,8% | ||||
| Motorcycles (c) | - | - | 71.932 | 73.874 | 75.675 | +2,4% | ||||
| (a) Lorries, delivery vans, cross-country vehicles and tank vehicles. (b) Tractors are commercial motor vehicles coupled to a semi-trailer (vehicle without front axle). (c) All motorcycles driving 40km/h or faster. That is all motorcycles and most mopeds. (d) Remark: The high number of registrations of second-hand agricultural tractors in 2014 is due to the introduction of the red G number plate (re-registration of agricultural tractors) * Specialized vehicles not included. "https://mobilit.belgium.be/fr/circulationroutiere/immatriculation_des_v…" Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium) based on administrative sources. |
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Purpose and brief description
This statistic provides an overview of all vehicles motorized in Belgium that were registered with the Vehicle Registration Department (D.I.V.) of the FPS Mobility in a certain period.
Population
Registration of motor vehicles.
Frequency
Monthly
Timing of publication
Results available 15 days after the reference period.
Definitions
Types de véhicule : voitures de tourisme, autobus et autocars, camions, tracteurs routiers, tracteurs agricoles, les véhicules spéciaux, les motocycles.
Véhicules utilitaires pour le transport de marchandises : camions, camionnettes, tous terrains, camions-citernes.
Type de carburant : essence, diesel, gaz, électricité.
Les tracteurs sont des véhicules motorisés utilitaires auxquels sont attelés des semi-remorques (véhicule sans essieu avant).
Les véhicules spéciaux sont des véhicules lents dont les dimensions ou le poids excèdent les valeurs maximales normalement admises pour effectuer un transport de marchandises. La masse maximale autorisée en Belgique ne doit pas dépasser 44 tonnes. Les véhicules de cette catégorie ne peuvent donc circuler sur la voie publique que dans des conditions très strictes.
Tous les motocycles roulant à plus de 40 km/h, soit toutes les motocyclettes et la plupart des vélomoteurs.
Remarks
Le grand nombre d’immatriculations de tracteurs agricoles d’occasion en 2013 est dû à la réimmatriculation avec les plaques G rouges.
Voir : http://www.mobilit.belgium.be/fr/circulationroutiere/immatriculation/plaques/plaquerouge/
683,285 new vehicles registered in 2018