28 January 2013
Suzuki 2012 car production, sales, and export figures
(preliminary, calendar-year basis)
Production: 2012 overseas and global production volume become the highest ever
| Jan.-Dec. 2012 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production1 |
1,061,863 | 111.8% | Up for the first time in two years |
| Overseas production2 |
1,831,739 | 103.1% | Up for the first time in two years |
| Global production |
2,893,602 | 106.2% | Up 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
2012 key points
- Japan production volume increased year-on-year from January to July, and decreased year-on-year from August to December. As a result, the full-year volume increased year-on-year.
- Overseas production volume increased year-on-year owing to production increase in countries such as India, Indonesia, and Thailand to mark the highest ever overseas production volume.
- Global production volume increased year-on-year in both Japan and overseas to mark the highest ever global production volume.
Japan sales: 2012 unit sales of both mini vehicles and non-mini vehicles see increase year-on-year
| Jan.-Dec. 2012 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini vehicles | 584,957 | 122.9% | Up for the first time in two years |
| Non-mini vehicles | 88,182 | 114.3% | Up for two consecutive years |
| Total | 673,139 | 121.7% | Up for the first time in two years |
2012 key points
Mini vehicles
- Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan increased year-on-year owing to sales increase in all models.
Non-mini vehicles (standard and small vehicles)
- Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles increased year-on-year owing to steady sales of the Swift and the Solio.
Exports : 2012 exports see decrease year-on-year for two consecutive years
| Jan.-Dec. 2012 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 196,030 | 78.7% | Down for two consecutive years |
Note: Export figures are CBU + KD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
2012 key point
- Although exports to Oceania and Africa increased year-on-year, overall exports decreased year-on-year.
