Annual figures

    Automobile Production

    Figures on national and international automobile production

    Figures on national and international automobile production

    1. World automobile production of German manufacturers

    2020 2021*) Veränd. in %
    Passenger Cars
    Total 13,326,336 12,542,256 -6
    Mini 121,829 140,984 16
    Small 1,021,085 899,504 -12
    Compact 3,533,359 2,735,999 -23
    Medium 1,755,379 1,594,334 -9
    Upper Medium 933,780 865,436 -7
    Luxury 185,594 250,630 35
    Off-Road / SUV 5,262,835 5,597,834 6
    Sports Car 111,845 126,440 13
    Mini Van 51,130 29,574 -42
    Large Van 108,720 57,542 -47
    Utilities 223,219 219,954 -1
    Other 17,561 24,025 37

    Domestic production

    Total 3,515,488 3,096,165 -12
    Mini - - -
    Small 140,266 52,744 -62
    Compact 1,035,526 739,833 -29
    Medium 639,986 594,155 -7
    Upper Medium 404,523 327,932 -19
    Luxury 177,256 238,319 34
    Off-Road / SUV 861,144 911,627 6
    Sports Car 89.078 100,641 13
    Mini Van 51.128 29,574 -42
    Large Van 46.106 26,776 -42
    Utilities 55.450 53,990 -3
    Other 15.065 20,574 37

    Production abroad

    Total 9,810,848 9,446,091 -4
    Mini 121,829 140,984 16
    Small 880,859 846,760 -4
    Compact 2,497,833 1,996,166 -20
    Medium 1,115,393 1,000,179 -10
    Upper Medium 529,257 537,504 2
    Luxury 8,338 12,311 48
    Off-Road / SUV 4,401,691 4,686,207 6
    Sports Car 22,767 25,799 13
    Mini Van 2 - -
    Large Van 62,614 30,766 -51
    Utilities 167,769 165,964 -1
    Other 2,496 3,451 38

    Commercial vehicles*)**)

    CV up to 6t GVW Domestic production

    227,082

    		 212,527 -6

    *) The figures for Commercial vehicles over 6t GVW is not published

    **) The figures for productioin abroad of CV over 6 t GVW is not published

    Source: VDA

    2. Domestic production of passenger cars by German manufacturers

    Year Total number 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 -12

    3. Global Overviews

    3.1. World Automobile Production Passenger cars
    2020 2021*) Change in %
    Europe 14,154,623 13,433,658 -5
    EU 27, EFTA & UK 12,038,240 11,297,266 -6
    of which:
    Germany 3,515,488 3,096,165 -12
    France 927,300 918,000 -1
    Spain 1,806,167 1,662,174 -8
    United Kingdom 920,928 859,575 -7
    America **) 15,112,710 15,433,870 2
    of which: Brazil 1,904,714 2,072,510 9
    NAFTA**) 12,950,809 12,926,607 0
    of which: USA 8,580,970 8,878,981 3
    Mexico 3,007,935 2,945,123 -2
    Asia 34,220,302 36,309,348 6
    of which:
    China 19,598,869 21,000,289 7
    Japan 6,960,411 6,619,242 -5
    India 2,836,534 3,574,184 26
    South Korea 3,211,706 3,162,850 -2
    Rest of the world 2,318,538 1,831,754 -21
    Total 65,806,173 67,008,630 2

    *) partially provisional or estimated figures

    **) incl. Light Trucks

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 5.7.2022