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*)**)
2021 | 2022 | Change in % | |
Passenger cars | 2,374,096 | 2,647,622 | 12 |
Export rate | 76.7% | 76.1% | |
CV up to 6t GVW | 152,389 | 138,882 | -9 |
Export rate | 71.7% | 70.3% |
*) The figures for CV over 6 t GVW is not pulished
**) Data on foreign production of light commercial vehicles are not published.
2. Exports of passenger cars to countries of final destination
2021 | 2022 | Change in % | |
Europe | 1,328,207 | 1,448,724 | 9 |
EU, EFTA & UK | 1,221,059 | 1,372,514 | 12 |
European Union | 846,113 | 936,372 | 11 |
Austria | 49,878 | 54,916 | 10 |
Belgium and Luxembourg | 89,959 | 106,129 | 18 |
Bulgaria | 2,723 | 2,897 | 6 |
Croatia | 4,564 | 6,153 | 35 |
Czech Republic | 17,570 | 21,560 | 23 |
Denmark | 36,613 | 32,045 | -12 |
Finland | 15,034 | 15,162 | 1 |
France | 136,670 | 155,583 | 14 |
Greece | 8,789 | 12,554 | 43 |
Hungary | 13,699 | 16,991 | 24 |
Ireland | 16,234 | 19,722 | 21 |
Italy | 141,967 | 160,429 | 13 |
Latvia | 4,419 | 4,207 | -5 |
Netherlands | 50,606 | 55,350 | 9 |
Poland | 57,786 | 60,969 | 6 |
Portugal | 19,424 | 24,613 | 27 |
Romania | 10,289 | 11,343 | 10 |
Slovakia | 6,533 | 7,535 | 15 |
Slovenia | 5,221 | 5,701 | 9 |
Spain | 95,456 | 99,155 | 4 |
Sweden | 59,261 | 58,442 | -1 |
Other | 3,418 | 4,916 | 44 |
EFTA & UK | 374,946 | 436,142 | 16 |
Iceland | 900 | 1,124 | 25 |
Norway | 34,806 | 44,236 | 27 |
Switzerland | 53,440 | 58,255 | 9 |
United Kingdom | 285,800 | 332,527 | 16 |
Other Europe | 107,148 | 76,210 | -29 |
Russia | 35,613 | 4,565 | -87 |
Turkey | 62,835 | 65,339 | 4 |
Other | 8,700 | 6,306 | -28 |
Africa | 35,872 | 33,847 | -6 |
America | 377,609 | 442,625 | 17 |
Brazil | 17,958 | 16,298 | -9 |
Canada | 32,885 | 38,572 | 17 |
Mexico | 12,564 | 15,398 | 23 |
USA | 300,729 | 359,667 | 20 |
Other | 13,473 | 12,690 | -6 |
Asia | 587,324 | 626,394 | 7 |
China | 269,427 | 254,607 | -6 |
India | 15,500 | 22,635 | 46 |
Japan | 73,917 | 76,538 | 4 |
South Korea | 113,496 | 146,659 | 29 |
Taiwan | 29,698 | 27,875 | -6 |
Thailand | 19,198 | 19,350 | 1 |
Other | 66,088 | 78,730 | 19 |
Australia and Oceania | 42,408 | 47,709 | 13 |
Countries not identified | 2,676 | 48,323 | 1706 |
Total Export | 2,374,096 | 2,647,622 | 12 |
3. Exports of passenger cars (1957-2022)
Year | Total number | 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 |
Source: VDA
First publication: 06.05.2008
Last modified: 24.05.2023