Car Registrations in New Zealand increased to 3500 Units in May from 3096 Units in April of 2026. Car Registrations in New Zealand averaged 2666.68 Units from 1974 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11868.00 Units in March of 2022 and a record low of 419.00 Units in April of 2020. source: Statistics New Zealand

Car Registrations in New Zealand is expected to be 3980.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand New Motor Vehicle Registrations is projected to trend around 3290.00 Units in 2027 and 3400.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 3500.00 3096.00 Units May 2026
Changes in Inventories 232.00 205.00 NZD Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production 0.40 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Sales YoY 2.80 -0.70 percent Mar 2026


New Zealand New Motor Vehicle Registrations
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3500.00 3096.00 11868.00 419.00 1974 - 2026 Units Monthly
Volume, NSA