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

    2023 2024 Change in %
    Europe 14,895,543 14,233,775 -4
    EU, EFTA & UK 13,413,320 12,542,709 -6
    of which
    Germany 4,109,371 4,069,222 -1
    France 1,028,328 910,243 -11
    Spain 1,906,676 1,918,244 1
    United Kingdom 905,117 779,584 -14
    America **) 18,413,011 18,231,237 -1
    of which
    Brazil 2,203,705 2,380,594 8
    USMCA **) 15,589,490 15,341,947 -2
    of which
    USA 10,309,193 10,172,595 -1
    Mexico 3,744,068 3,849,050 3
    Asia 46,236,771 46,840,908 1
    of which
    China 25,861,684 27,197,027 5
    Japan 7,767,058 7,139,188 -8
    India 4,578,103 4,991,413 9
    South Korea 3,908,747 3,849,326 -2
    Rest of the world 503,676 539,080 7
    Total 80,049,000 79,845,000 0

    *) partially provisional or estimated figures

    **) incl. Light Trucks

    Source: International associations

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 27.5.2025