The 100,000 hybrid car mark has been passed
On 1st August 2019, there were 5,889,210 personal cars in Belgium. This is what emerged from the new figures of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. Hybrid cars currently represent 1.9 % of this fleet and have passed the 100,000 car mark (110,984). Their growth remains significant although it is slowing down (+27.6 % between 2018 and 2019 compared to +36.5 % the previous year). 92 % of these hybrid cars are petrol/electric cars.
Compared to 2018, the personal vehicle fleet grew by 0.6 %, while it has grown by 1.3 % per year on average over the past ten years.
The number of diesel cars continues to decrease (-5.9 %) and could soon fall back below the 3 million mark as in 2008. In 2019, there were 3,005,928 diesel cars, i.e. 187,730 fewer than a year earlier.
This decrease is offset by the number of petrol cars, which increased by 190,662 units or 7.6 % to reach 2,709,604 cars.
Although their weight remains limited in absolute terms, the electric car category is experiencing the strongest growth with +65.9 %. However, these 15,338 vehicles only account for 0.3 % of all personal cars.
Besides personal cars, there are also in Belgium 16,125 buses and coaches, 856,096 vehicles for the transport of goods, 50,230 tractors, 192,187 agricultural tractors, 74,257 specialized vehicles and 490,495 motorcycles, bringing the vehicle fleet to a total of 7,042,677 units.
Size of the vehicle fleet (2015-2019)
| On 1st August of the year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger vehicles | 5,623,579 | 5,712,061 | 5,785,447 | 5,853,782 | 5,889,210 | ||||||
| - petrol | 2,091,327 | 2,199,038 | 2,335,349 | 2,518,942 | 2,709,604 | ||||||
| - diesel | 3,457,526 | 3,424,592 | 3,339,034 | 3,193,658 | 3,005,928 | ||||||
| - gas | 18,967 | 17,238 | 15,965 | 15,500 | 14,924 | ||||||
| - with an electric motor | 2,871 | 4,368 | 6,552 | 9,244 | 15,338 | ||||||
| - hybrid | 32,151 | 44,364 | 63,740 | 87,012 | 110,984 | ||||||
| - not specified | 20,737 | 22,461 | 24,807 | 29,426 | 32,432 | ||||||
| Inhabitants per passenger car on 1st August (d) | 1.99 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.94 | 1.94 | ||||||
| N/A: Not (yet) available. (d) Population figure on 1st January of the year |
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Size of the vehicle fleet (2015-2019)
| On 1st August of the year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total vehicle fleet (including motorcycles) | 7,175,062 | 7,301,766 | 7,419,405 | 7,533,172 | 7,614,082 | ||||||
| Passenger vehicles | 5,623,579 | 5,712,061 | 5,785,447 | 5,853,782 | 5,889,210 | ||||||
| Buses and coaches | 16,094 | 16,040 | 16,062 | 16,125 | 16,542 | ||||||
| Lorries, delivery vans, cross-country vehicles and tank vehicles | 770,508 | 796,930 | 826,742 | 856,096 | 885,487 | ||||||
| Tractors (a) | 44,851 | 45,749 | 47,478 | 50,230 | 52,694 | ||||||
| Agricultural tractors | 186,334 | 188,122 | 189,938 | 192,187 | 194,399 | ||||||
| Specialized vehicles (b) | 67,910 | 69,538 | 71,754 | 74,257 | 76,640 | ||||||
| Motorcycles (c) | 465,786 | 473,326 | 481,984 | 490,495 | 499,110 | ||||||
| N/A: Not (yet) available. (a) Tractors are commercial motor vehicles coupled to a semi-trailer (vehicle without front axle). (b) Specialized vehicles are slow vehicles whose dimensions and weight exceed the established maximum limits. The maximum authorized weight in Belgium is 44 tonnes. Vehicles of this category may therefore only be used on public roads under strict conditions. (c) All motorcycles driving 40km/h or faster. That is all motorcycles and most mopeds. |
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Purpose and brief description
The vehicle fleet gives an overview of all motorised vehicles registered in Belgium on 1st August
Population
Motor vehicle / Vehicle fleet
Data collection method and sample size
Administrative data
Frequency
Annually
Timing of publication
Results available 1 month after the reference period.
Definitions
Vehicle types: passenger cars, buses and coaches, lorries, tractors, agricultural tractors, specialized vehicles, motorcycles
Fuel type: petrol, diesel, gas, electricity.
Tractors are commercial motor vehicles coupled to a semi-trailer (vehicle without front axle).
Specialized vehicles are slow vehicles whose dimensions and weight exceed the established maximum limits. The maximum authorized weight in Belgium is 44 tonnes. Vehicles of this category may therefore only be used on public roads under strict conditions.
All motorcycles driving 40km/h or faster. That is all motorcycles and most mopeds.