26 April 2010
Suzuki fiscal 2009 car production, sales, and export figures
Production
| Jan.-Mar. 2010 | % change on year | Fiscal 2009 (Apr. 2009- Mar. 2010) |
% change on year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production 1 | 283,484 | 121.8 | 959,034 | 84.2 |
| Overseas production 2 | 449,382 | 131.2 | 1,586,004 | 117.1 |
| Global production | 732,866 | 127.4 | 2,545,038 | 102.1 |
- 1 Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
- 2 Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants
Fiscal 2009 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year owing to decreased production for the domestic market and for export.
- Overseas production volume increased year-on-year for the first time in two fiscal years and marked an all-time high owing to increased production in India and China. Indian production and Chinese production each marked an all-time high.
- Global production volume increased year-on-year for the first time in two fiscal years.
Japan sales
| Jan.-Mar. 2010 | % change on year | Fiscal 2009 (Apr. 2009- Mar. 2010) |
% change on year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini vehicles | 169,947 | 101.2 | 544,488 | 95.7 |
| Non-mini vehicles | 18,834 | 78.5 | 67,168 | 78.6 |
| Total | 188,781 | 98.4 | 621,656 | 93.5 |
Fiscal 2009 key points
Mini vehicles
- Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan decreased year-on-year for the fourth consecutive fiscal year even though the new Alto and a new Palette-based model were launched.
- Suzuki’s share of Japan’s mini-vehicle market was 32.7% (0.7 percentage point up year-on-year).
Non-mini vehicles
- Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year owing to decreased sales of models such as the Swift.
- Suzuki’s share of Japan’s non-mini-vehicle market was 2.1% (0.9 percentage point down year-on-year).
Total sales volume decreased year-on-year for the fourth consecutive fiscal year.
Exports
| Jan.-Mar. 2010 | % change on year | Fiscal 2009 (Apr. 2009- Mar. 2010) |
% change on year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 70,545 | 135.9 | 215,083 | 63.9 |
Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Fiscal 2009 key points
- Overall exports (to all markets except West Asia) decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year.
Reference: Global unit sales in fiscal 2009
| Fiscal 2009 (Apr. 2009-Mar. 2010) |
% change on year | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan sales | 621,656 | 93.5 |
| Overseas sales | 1,726,968 | 105.2 |
| Global sales | 2,348,624 | 101.8 |
Fiscal 2009 key points
- Overseas sales and global sales are each projected to be up year-on-year.
