New car registrations in Germany rose 3.8% year-on-year to 211,262 units in February 2026, following a 6.6% fall in January. New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in Germany averaged 3.43 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 90.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -61.10 percent in April of 2020. source: KBA - Federal Motor Transport Authority, Germany



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-04 11:30 AM
New Car Registrations YoY
Jan -6.6% 9.7% 3.4%
2026-03-06 11:00 AM
New Car Registrations YoY
Feb 3.8% -6.6% -4.4%
2026-04-03 10:00 AM
New Car Registrations YoY
Mar 3.8% 1.0%


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Car Registrations 211262.00 193981.00 Units Feb 2026
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Ifo Expectations 90.50 89.60 points Feb 2026
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Industrial Production MoM -0.50 -1.00 percent Jan 2026
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Natural Gas Stocks Injection 461.01 251.08 GWh/d Mar 2026
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New Car Registrations YoY 3.80 -6.60 percent Feb 2026
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Germany New Passenger Car Registrations YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 -6.60 90.00 -61.10 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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