28 January 2021
Suzuki December 2020 and Calendar Year 2020 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
<December 2020>
| Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Apr.–Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 277,307 | 119.9% | Up for the fifth consecutive month | 1,812,982 | 82.5% | |
| Japan production | 92,110 | 114.6% | Up for the second consecutive month | 680,212 | 97.7% | |
| Overseas production | 185,197 | 122.7% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 1,132,770 | 75.4% | |
| India | 155,044 | 133.7% | Up for the fifth consecutive month | 938,280 | 80.6% | |
| Others | 30,153 | 86.2% | Down for the 17th consecutive month | 194,490 | 57.6% | |
- *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units that include OEM units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
- *Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
- Global production:
Marked the record-high production for December owing to increase in both Japan and overseas production. - Japan production:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in production for both domestic and exports. - Overseas production:
Marked the record-high production for December owing to record-high production for December in India.
<Calendar year 2020>
| Jan.–Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 2,578,901 | 84.5% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Japan production | 928,387 | 98.1% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Overseas production | 1,650,514 | 78.3% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| India | 1,350,767 | 82.7% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Others | 299,747 | 63.2% | Down for the seventh consecutive year | |
- Global production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in both Japan and overseas production. - Japan production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for the domestic market. - Overseas production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production in major areas including India.
Sales
<December 2020>
| Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Apr.–Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 259,479 | 105.4% | Up for the first time in two months | 1,756,114 | 81.3% | |
| Japan sales | 51,184 | 107.6% | Up for the sixth consecutive month | 443,479 | 91.5% | |
| Minivehicles | 42,090 | 107.1% | Up for the sixth consecutive month | 370,637 | 92.3% | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
9,094 | 110.1% | Up for the third consecutive month | 72,842 | 87.3% | |
| Overseas sales | 208,295 | 104.8% | Up for the first time in two months | 1,312,635 | 78.4% | |
| India | 146,480 | 117.8% | Up for the first time in two months | 883,791 | 81.6% | |
| Others | 61,815 | 83.1% | Down for the third consecutive month | 428,844 | 72.4% | |
- *Minivehicle: Small-sized car unique to Japan with an overall length of 3.4m or less, an overall width of 1.48m or less, an overall height of 2m or less, and an engine displacement of 660cc or less.
- *Standard and small vehicle: Car that exceeds the above minivehicle specification.
- *Overseas sales: Preliminary-based prospect
- Global sales:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in both Japan and overseas sales. - Japan sales:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of both minivehicles and standard and small vehicles. - Overseas sales:
Marked the record-high sales for December owing to record-high sales for December in India.
<Calendar year 2020>
| Jan.–Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 2,447,971 | 81.4% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Japan sales | 630,851 | 90.6% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Minivehicles | 523,604 | 91.2% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
107,247 | 87.9% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Overseas sales | 1,817,120 | 78.6% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| India | 1,237,167 | 81.8% | Down for the second consecutive year | |
| Others | 579,953 | 72.6% | Down for the third consecutive year | |
- Global sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in both Japan and overseas sales. - Japan sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales of both minivehicles and standard and small vehicles. - Overseas sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales in major areas including India.
Exports
<December 2020>
| Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Apr.–Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 21,142 | 124.2% | Up for the seventh consecutive month | 145,836 | 110.1% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Europe.
<Calendar year 2020>
| Jan.–Dec. 2020 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 195,507 | 109.3% | Up for the first time in three years |
- Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Europe.
