The Netherlands’ car registration market came to a standstill in August 2026, with year‑on‑year growth in new registrations dropping to 0.0%. This marks a sharp deceleration from June 2026, when registrations were up 13.4% compared with the same month a year earlier.
The figures, updated on 24 September 2026, are based on a year‑over‑year comparison: the current indicator reflects how August 2026 registrations performed against August 2025, while the previous indicator measured June 2026 registrations against June 2025. The abrupt move from strong double‑digit growth to flat performance signals a notable cooling in momentum in the Dutch auto market as the summer progressed.
