France’s new car sales increased 12.9% year-on-year to 173,633 units in March 2026. In the first three months of the year, registrations totaled 401,555 vehicles, marking a 2.08% drop compared with the same period last year. source: CCFA - Comite des Constructeurs Francais d'Automobiles

New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in France averaged 1.59 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 568.80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -88.80 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for France New Passenger Car Registrations YoY. France New Passenger Car Registrations YoY - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-03 12:30 PM
New Car Registrations YoY
Feb -14.7% -6.6% -4.0%
2026-04-02 02:00 PM
New Car Registrations YoY
Mar 12.9% -14.7% -3.6%
2026-05-05 04:00 PM
New Car Registrations YoY
Apr 12.9%


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Car Registrations 173634.00 120764.00 Units Mar 2026
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Industrial Production MoM -0.70 0.20 percent Feb 2026
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Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 123.88 123.88 TWh Apr 2026
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Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 32.02 31.59 TWh Apr 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 98.90 44.10 GWh/d Apr 2026
New Orders -19.00 -17.00 points Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 12.90 -14.70 percent Mar 2026


France New Passenger Car Registrations YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.90 -14.70 568.80 -88.80 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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