Annual figures

    Exports

    A total of 2,647,622 cars were exported to these countries in 2022.

    A total of 2,647,622 cars were exported to these countries in 2022.

    1. Exports*)**)

    2022 2023 Change in %
    Passenger cars 2,647,622 3,110,791 17
    Export rate 76.7% 75.7%

    Source: VDA

    2. Exports of passenger cars to countries of final destination

    2022 2023 Change in %
    Europe 1,448,724 1,778,166 23
    EU, EFTA & UK 1,372,514 1,650,659 20
    European Union 936,372 1,161,028 24
    Austria 54,916 58,060 6
    Belgium and Luxembourg 106,129 142,675 34
    Bulgaria 2,897 3,960 37
    Croatia 6,153 6,313 3
    Czech Republic 21,560 25,575 19
    Denmark 32,045 37,999 19
    Finland 15,162 17,083 13
    France 155,583 190,436 22
    Greece 12,554 16,182 29
    Hungary 16,991 15,271 -10
    Ireland 19,722 20,650 5
    Italy 160,429 186,633 16
    Latvia 4,207 5,095 21
    Netherlands 55,350 62,187 12
    Poland 60,969 69,876 15
    Portugal 24,613 32,365 31
    Romania 11,343 10,624 -6
    Slovakia 7,535 8,969 19
    Slovenia 5,701 6,207 9
    Spain 99,155 169,546 71
    Sweden 58,442 68,479 17
    Other 4,916 6,843 39
    EFTA & UK 436,142 489,631 12
    Iceland 1,124 1,394 24
    Norway 44,236 25,796 -42
    Switzerland 58,255 65,675 13
    United Kingdom 332,527 396,766 19
    Other Europe 76,210 127,507 67
    Russia 4,565 0 -100
    Turkey 65,339 116,917 79
    Other 6,306 10,590 68
    Africa 33,847 40,223 19
    America 442,625 506,325 14
    Brazil 16,298 18,935 16
    Canada 38,572 51,665 34
    Mexico 15,398 20,891 36
    USA 359,667 400,148 11
    Other 12,690 14,686 16
    Asia 626,394 574,247 -8
    China 254,607 216,299 -15
    India 22,635 9,605 -58
    Japan 76,538 94,684 24
    South Korea 146,659 122,872 -16
    Taiwan 27,875 42,911 54
    Thailand 19,350 11,050 -43
    Other 78,730 76,826 -2
    Australia and Oceania 47,709 55,413 16
    Countries not identified 48,323 156,417 224
    Total Export 2,647,622 3,110,791 17

    3. Exports of passenger cars (1957-2023)

    Year No. of units Change in %
    1957 502,214 21.5
    1958 630,515 25.5
    1959 757,703 20.2
    1960 865,341 14.2
    1961 885,655 2.3
    1962 986,417 11.4
    1963 1,217,071 23.4
    1964 1,377,866 13.2
    1965 1,419,131 3.0
    1966 1,533,156 8.0
    1967 1,362,179 -11.2
    1968 1,786,098 31.1
    1969 1,903,595 6.6
    1970 1,946,549 2.3
    1971 2,146,232 10.3
    1972 2,027,091 -5.6
    1973 2,173,227 7.2
    1974 1,706,911 -21,5
    1975 1,475,954 -13.5
    1976 1,836,882 24.5
    1977 1,393,104 5.6
    1978 1,904,245 -1.8
    1979 1,997,331 4.9
    1980 1,873,494 -6.2
    1981 1,949,479 4.1
    1982 2,194,229 12.6
    1983 2,188,810 -0.2
    1984 2,232,995 2.0
    1985 2,568,053 15.0
    1986 2,520,407 -1.9
    1987 2,451,251 -2.7
    1988 2,507,067 2.3
    1989 2,721,829 8.6
    1990 2,597,722 -4.6
    1991 2,197,624 -15.4
    1992 2,570,015 16.9
    1993 2,079,144 -19.1
    1994 2,269,895 9.2
    1995 2,465,232 8.6
    1996 2,650,396 7.5
    1997 2,816,688 6.3
    1998 3,269,367 16.1
    1999 3,438,019 5.2
    2000 3,455,101 0.5
    2001 3,639,904 5.3
    2002 3,623,305 -0.5
    2003 3,654,659 0.9
    2004 3,666,524 0.3
    2005 3,795,361 3.5
    2006 3,893,002 2.6
    2007 4,303,754 10.6
    2008 4,131,660 -4.0
    2009 3,425,626 -17.1
    2010 4,238,759 23.7
    2011 4,240,402 0.1
    2012 4,131,279 -2.6
    2013 4,197,516 1.6
    2014 4,303,127 2.5
    2015 4,406,206 2.4
    2016 4,411,152 0.1
    2017 4,378,108 -0.7
    2018 3,992,724 -8.8
    2019 3,487,321 -12.7
    2020 2,646,644 -24.1
    2021 2,374,096 -10.3
    2022 2,647,622 11.5
    2023 3,110,791 17.5

    Source: VDA

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 2.5.2024