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27 January 2016

Suzuki 2015 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures
(Preliminary, Calendar-Year Basis)

Production

  Jan.-Dec. 2015
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Japan production 937,568 88.5% Down for the first time in two years
Overseas production 2,096,513 107.1% Up for the fourth consecutive year
Global production 3,034,081 100.6% Up for the second consecutive year
  • *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
  • *Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan

2015 key points

  • Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in production for both domestic and exports.
  • Overseas production volume became the highest ever, owing to the increase in countries including India, Pakistan, and Hungary.
  • Global production volume exceeded three million units for the second consecutive year to become the highest ever.

Japan sales

  Jan.-Dec. 2015
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Minivehicles 559,699 78.9% Down for the first time in four years
Standard and small vehicles 76,667 97.9% Down for the third consecutive year
Total 636,366 80.8% Down for the first time in four years

2015 key points

  • Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year throughout the whole model lineup.
  • Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year.

Exports

  Jan.-Dec. 2015
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Exports 125,465 84.8% Down for the fifth consecutive year
  • *Export figures are CBU + KD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

2015 key point

  • Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in exports to areas including Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Europe.