Car Registrations in New Zealand increased to 3328 Units in February from 3168 Units in January of 2026. Car Registrations in New Zealand averaged 2660.29 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 4350.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 3328.00 3168.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories 229.00 -385.00 NZD Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production 0.70 -0.50 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Sales YoY -0.70 1.30 percent Dec 2025


New Zealand New Motor Vehicle Registrations
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3328.00 3168.00 11868.00 419.00 1974 - 2026 Units Monthly
Volume, NSA