Global News

27 January 2012

Suzuki 2011 car production, sales, and export figures (preliminary, calendar-year basis)

Production: 2011 global production volume see decrease year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to production decreases in both Japan and overseas

  Jan.-Dec. 2011 (units) % change on year
Japan production 1 949,799 88.1%
Overseas production 2 1,776,100 97.9%
Global production 2,725,899 94.2%
  • 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

2011 key points

  • Japan production volume decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to the effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
  • Overseas production volume decreased year-on-year for the first time in 11 years due to production decrease in India.
  • Global production volume decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to production decreases in both Japan and overseas.

Japan sales: 2011 unit sales of non-mini vehicles see increase year-on-year for the first time in three years

  Jan.-Dec. 2011 (units) % change on year
Mini vehicles 476,138 84.8%
Non-mini vehicles 77,165 121.4%
Total 553,303 88.5%

Note: Japan sales include Chevrolet MW.

2011 key points

Mini vehicles
  • Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to the effect of 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 first time in three years owing to great sales of the Solio ever since its launch.

Total sales volume decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years.

Exports: 2011 exports see decrease year-on-year for the first time in two years

  Jan.-Dec. 2011 (units) % change on year
Exports 249,014 89.1%

Note: Export figures are CBU + KD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

2011 key point

  • Although exports to West Asia and Africa increased year-on-year, overall exports decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years.