25 April 2012
Suzuki fiscal 2011 car production, sales, and export figures (preliminary)
Production
|
Fiscal 2011 (Apr. 2011-Mar. 2012) |
% change on year |
Japan production 1 |
1,020,456 |
102.6% |
Overseas production 2 |
1,781,936 |
94.6% |
Global production |
2,802,392 |
97.4% |
- 1 Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
- 2 Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
Fiscal 2011 key points
- Japan production volume increased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year.
- Overseas production volume decreased year-on-year for the first time in three fiscal years, due to production decrease in India.
- Global production volume decreased year-on-year for the first time in three fiscal years, due to decrease of overseas production.
Japan sales
|
Fiscal 2011 (Apr. 2011-Mar. 2012) |
% change on year |
Mini vehicles |
515,759 |
99.0% |
Non-mini vehicels |
80,290 |
118.7% |
Total |
596,049 |
101.3% |
Fiscal 2011 key points
Mini vehicles
- Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan decreased year-on-year for the sixth consecutive fiscal year, due to decrease in the first half of the fiscal year, caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Non-mini vehicles (standard and small vehicles)
- Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles increased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year, owing to great sales of the Solio.
Total sales volume increased year-on-year for the first time in six fiscal years.
Exports
|
Fiscal 2011 (Apr. 2011-Mar. 2012) |
% change on year |
Exports |
241,233 |
89.9% |
- Note: Export figures are CBU + KD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Fiscal 2011 key points
- Overall exports decreased year-on-year for the first time in two fiscal years, due to year-on-year loss of exports to all markets except West Asia and Africa.
Reference : Global unit sales in fiscal 2011
|
Fiscal 2011 (Apr. 2011-Mar. 2012) |
% change on year |
Japan sales |
596,049 |
101.3% |
Overseas sales 1 |
1,964,001 |
95.6% |
Global sales |
2,560,050 |
96.9% |
- 1 Overseas sales: preliminary-based prospect
Fiscal 2011 key points
- Although Japan sales is up year-on-year, due to year-on-year loss of overseas sales, global sales is projected to be down year-on-year.