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.