29 January 2014
Suzuki 2013 automobile production, sales, and export figures
(preliminary, calendar-year basis)
Production: 2013 overseas production volume mark the highest ever
| Jan.-Dec. 2013 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production1 |
975,320 | 91.8% | Down for the first time in two years |
| Overseas production2 |
1,870,865 | 102.1% | Up for two consecutive years |
| Global production |
2,846,185 | 98.4% | Down for the first time in two years |
- 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
2013 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year due to decrease in CBU exports and OEM units.
- Overseas production volume increased year-on-year owing to production increase in countries such as Thailand and Indonesia to mark the highest ever overseas production volume.
- Global production volume decreased year-on-year due to decrease in Japan production.
Japan sales: 2013 unit sales of mini vehicles and total of mini vehicles and non-mini vehicles mark the highest ever
| Jan.-Dec. 2013 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini vehicles |
622,417 | 106.4% | Up for two consecutive years |
| Non-mini vehicles |
79,059 | 89.7% | Down for the first time in three years |
| Total | 701,476 | 104.2% | Up for two consecutive years |
2013 key points
Mini vehicles
- Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan marked the highest ever owing to great sales of the Spacia and the Carry.
Non-mini vehicles (standard and small vehicles)
- Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles decreased year-on-year due to decrease in sales of the Solio and the Swift.
Total of mini vehicles and non-mini vehicles
- Total unit sales of mini vehicles and non-mini vehicles marked the highest ever owing to increase in sales of mini vehicles.
Exports : 2013 exports see decrease year-on-year for three consecutive years
| Jan.-Dec. 2013 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 159,285 | 81.3% | Down for three consecutive years |
Note: Export figures are CBU + KD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
2013 key point
- Overall exports decreased year-on-year due to promotion of local production in Southeast Asia and decrease in exports to North America.
