Car Registrations in the United States decreased to 190.20 Thousand in January from 223.70 Thousand in December of 2025. Car Registrations in the United States averaged 663.58 Thousand from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1213.10 Thousand in September of 1986 and a record low of 166.40 Thousand in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Car Registrations in the United States is expected to be 210.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States New Passenger Cars Registrations is projected to trend around 150.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 190.20 223.70 Thousand Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories -23.90 -18.30 USD Billion Sep 2025


United States New Passenger Cars Registrations
In the United States, car registrations refer to total registrations for all passenger cars, including station wagons. They include vehicles assembled in the US, Canada and Mexico, as well as vehicles produced elsewhere.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
190.20 223.70 1213.10 166.40 1967 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
Volume, NSA