
Annual figures
Automobile Production
Figures on national and international automobile production
Figures on national and international automobile production
1. Domestic production and production abroad of passenger cars 1)
2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,107,270 | 13,594,137 | -4 |
Mini | 55,965 | 4,371 | -92 |
Small | 997,015 | 882,560 | -11 |
Compact | 2,812,317 | 2,479,998 | -12 |
Medium | 1,944,704 | 1,757,198 | -10 |
Upper Medium | 917,926 | 992,177 | 8 |
Luxury | 229,875 | 225,227 | -2 |
Off-Road/SUV | 6,600,979 | 6,721,063 | 2 |
Sports Car | 155,763 | 118,985 | -24 |
Mini Van | 21,488 | 16,350 | -24 |
Large Van | 55,275 | 56,899 | 3 |
Utilities | 286,146 | 323,002 | 13 |
Other | 29,817 | 16,307 | -45 |
Domestic production of passenger cars
2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,109,371 | 4,069,222 | -1.0 |
Mini | - | - | - |
Small | 65,736 | - | - |
Compact | 1,006,661 | 908,075 | -10 |
Medium | 640,862 | 470,715 | -27 |
Upper Medium | 364,053 | 469,575 | 29 |
Luxury | 219,552 | 163,465 | -26 |
Off-Road/SUV | 1,526,739 | 1,797,852 | 18 |
Sports Car | 130,695 | 103,003 | -21 |
Mini Van | 21,488 | 16,350 | -24 |
Large Van | 33,048 | 35,688 | 8 |
Utilities | 74,185 | 89,762 | 21 |
Other | 26,352 | 14,737 | -44 |
Production abroad of passenger cars 2)
2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,997,899 | 9,524,915 | -5 |
Mini | 55,965 | 4,371 | -92 |
Small | 931,279 | 882,560 | -5 |
Compact | 1,805,656 | 1,571,923 | -13 |
Medium | 1,303,842 | 1,286,483 | -1 |
Upper Medium | 553,873 | 522,602 | -6 |
Luxury | 10,323 | 61,762 | 498 |
Off-Road/SUV | 5,074,240 | 4,923,211 | -3 |
Sports Car | 25,068 | 15,982 | -36 |
Mini Van | - | - | - |
Large Van | 22,227 | 21,211 | -5 |
Utilities | 211,961 | 233,240 | 10 |
Other | 3,465 | 1,570 | -55 |
1) Contains total domestic production plus production abroad of VDA members
2) Only VDA members
2. Domestic production of passenger cars
Year | No. of units | Change in % |
1957 | 1,040,188 | 14.2 |
1958 | 1,306,854 | 25.6 |
1959 | 1,503,424 | 15.0 |
1960 | 1,816,779 | 20.8 |
1961 | 1,903,975 | 4.8 |
1962 | 2,109,166 | 10.8 |
1963 | 2,414,107 | 14.5 |
1964 | 2,650,183 | 9.8 |
1965 | 2,733,732 | 3.2 |
1966 | 2,830,050 | 3.5 |
1967 | 2,295,714 | -18.9 |
1968 | 2,862,186 | 24.7 |
1969 | 3,312,539 | 15.7 |
1970 | 3,527,864 | 6.5 |
1971 | 3,696,779 | 4.8 |
1972 | 3,521,540 | -4.7 |
1973 | 3,649,880 | 3.6 |
1974 | 2,839,596 | -22.2 |
1975 | 2,907,819 | 2.4 |
1976 | 3,546,900 | 22.0 |
1977 | 3,790,544 | 6.9 |
1978 | 3,890,176 | 2.6 |
1979 | 3,932,556 | 1.1 |
1980 | 3,520,934 | -10.5 |
1981 | 3,577,807 | 1.6 |
1982 | 3,761,436 | 5.1 |
1983 | 3,877,641 | 3.1 |
1984 | 3,790,164 | -2.3 |
1985 | 4,166,686 | 9.9 |
1986 | 4,310,828 | 3.5 |
1987 | 4,373,629 | 1.5 |
1988 | 4,346,283 | -0.6 |
1989 | 4,563,673 | 5.0 |
1990 | 4,660,657 | 2.1 |
1991 | 4,676,666 | 0.3 |
1992 | 4,863,721 | 4.0 |
1993 | 3,794,491 | -22.0 |
1994 | 4,093,685 | 7.9 |
1995 | 4,360,235 | 6.5 |
1996 | 4,539,583 | 4.1 |
1997 | 4,678,022 | 3.0 |
1998 | 5,348,115 | 14.3 |
1999 | 5,309,524 | -0.7 |
2000 | 5,131,918 | -3.3 |
2001 | 5,301,189 | 3.3 |
2002 | 5,123,238 | -3.4 |
2003 | 5,145,403 | 0.4 |
2004 | 5,192,101 | 0.9 |
2005 | 5,350,187 | 3.0 |
2006 | 5,398,508 | 0.9 |
2007 | 5,709,139 | 5.8 |
2008 | 5,532,030 | -3.1 |
2009 | 4,964,523 | -10.3 |
2010 | 5,552,409 | 11.8 |
2011 | 5,871,918 | 5.8 |
2012 | 5,388,459 | -3.7 |
2013 | 5,439,904 | 1.0 |
2014 | 5,604,026 | 3.0 |
2015 | 5,708,138 | 1.9 |
2016 | 5,746,808 | 0.7 |
2017 | 5,645,584 | -1.8 |
2018 | 5,120,409 | -9.3 |
2019 | 4,663,749 | -8.9 |
2020 | 3,515,488 | -24.6 |
2021 | 3,096,165 | -11.9 |
2022 | 3,480,357 | 12.4 |
2023 | 4,109,371 | 18.1 |
2024 | 4,069,222 | -1 |
Source: VDA
3. Global passenger car production
2022 | 2023 | Change in % | |
---|---|---|---|
Europe | 13,299,129 | 14,842,658 | 12 |
EU, EFTA & UK | 12,037,824 | 13,402,781 | 11 |
of which | |||
Germany | 3,480,357 | 4,109,371 | 18 |
France | 1,010,466 | 1,024,690 | 1 |
Spain | 1,787,572 | 1,907,050 | 7 |
United Kingdom | 775,014 | 905,117 | 17 |
America **) | 16,931,494 | 18,330,982 | 8 |
of which | |||
Brazil | 2,176,000 | 2,203,705 | 1 |
USMCA **) | 14,218,601 | 15,516,562 | 9 |
of which | |||
USA | 9,733,232 | 10,256,124 | 5 |
Mexico | 3,262,907 | 3,729,828 | 14 |
Asia | 40,355,143 | 42,398,037 | 5 |
of which | |||
China | 23,519,779 | 25,861,688 | 10 |
Japan | 6,566,318 | 7,767,058 | 18 |
India | 4,439,144 | 4,639,215 | 5 |
South Korea | 3,438,355 | 3,908,747 | 14 |
Rest of the world | 1,511,455 | 3,950,305 | 161 |
Total | 72,097,221 | 79,521,982 | 10 |
*) partially provisional or estimated figures
**) incl. Light Trucks
Source: International associations
First publication: 06.05.2008
Last modified: 2.5.2024