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)

    2021 2022 Change in %
    Total 12,542,256 13,087,738 4
    Mini 140,984 52,372 -63
    Small 899,504 824,122 -8
    Compact 2,735,999 2,687,937 -2
    Medium 1,594,334 1,765,249 11
    Upper Medium 865,436 853,456 -1
    Luxury 250,630 272,737 9
    Off-Road/SUV 5,597,834 6,104,734 9
    Sports Car 126,440 133,505 6
    Mini Van 29,574 27,779 -6
    Large Van 57,542 70,087 22
    Utilities 219,954 268,844 22
    Other 24,025 26,916 12

    Domestic production of passenger cars

    Total 3,096,165 3,480,357 12
    Mini - - -
    Small 52,744 81,079 54
    Compact 739,833 824,502 11
    Medium 594,155 655,081 10
    Upper Medium 327,932 345,225 5
    Luxury 238,319 249,913 5
    Off-Road/SUV 911,627 1,079,455 18
    Sports Car 100,641 109,665 9
    Mini Van 29,574 27,779 -6
    Large Van 26,776 24,921 -7
    Utilities 53,990 59,591 10
    Other 20,574 23,146 13

    Production abroad of passenger cars 2)

    Total 9,446,091 9,607,381 2
    Mini 140,984 52,372 -63
    Small 846,760 743,043 -12
    Compact 1,996,166 1,863,435 -7
    Medium 1,000,179 1,110,168 11
    Upper Medium 537,504 508,231 -5
    Luxury 12,311 22,824 85
    Off-Road/SUV 4,686,207 5,025,279 7
    Sports Car 25,799 23,840 -8
    Mini Van - - -
    Large Van 30,766 45,166 47
    Utilities 165,964 209,253 26
    Other 3,451 3,770 9

    2. Production of commercial vehicles 3) 4)

    CV up to 6t GVW Domestic production

    212,527

    		 197,463 -7

    1) Contains total domestic production plus production abroad of VDA members

    2) Only VDA members

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

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

    3. 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

    Source: VDA

    4. Global passenger car production

    2021 2022*) Change in %
    Europe 13,420,258 13,295,695 -1
    EU, EFTA & UK 11,280,817 12,035,777 7
    Germany 3,096,165 3,480,357 12
    France 918,825 1,010,466 10
    Spain 1,662,192 1,785,432 7
    United Kingdom 859,575 775,014 -10
    America **) 15,424,386 16,937,363 10
    Brazil 2,070,562 2,176,000 5
    USMCA **) 12,919,071 14,224,470 10
    USA 8,870,268 9,687,395 9
    Mexico 2,946,305 3,309,216 12
    Asia 36,610,235 40,424,702 10
    China 21,047,258 23,523,799 12
    Japan 6,619,245 6,566,356 -1
    India 3,631,095 4,314,085 19
    South Korea 3,162,850 3,438,355 9
    Rest of the world 1,314,451 1,480,302 13
    Total 66,769,330 72,138,062 8

    *) partially provisional or estimated figures

    **) incl. Light Trucks

    Source: International associations

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 24.05.2023