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25 February 2022
Suzuki January 2022 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
Jan. 2022 (units) | Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Apr. 2021 – Jan. 2022 (units) | Year-on-Year | ||
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Global production | 240,224 | 90.6% | Down for the sixth consecutive month | 2,267,397 | 109.1% | |
Japan production | 51,830 | 66.5% | Down for the eighth consecutive month | 676,853 | 89.3% | |
Overseas production | 188,394 | 100.6% | Up for the first time in five months | 1,590,859 | 120.5% | |
India | 161,366 | 100.2% | Up for the first time in six months | 1,325,662 | 120.6% | |
Others | 27,028 | 102.7% | Up for the first time in five months | 265,197 | 120.1% |
- *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
- Japan production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to shortage of parts including semiconductors. - Overseas production:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in countries including India.
Sales
Jan. 2022 (units) | Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Apr. 2021 – Jan. 2022 (units) | Year-on-Year | ||
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Global sales | 236,645 | 294.1% | Down for the sixth consecutive month | 2,185,394 | 108.9% | |
Japan sales | 44,885 | 80.5% | Down for the eighth consecutive month | 449,523 | 90.0% | |
Mini vehicles | 36,765 | 80.4% | Down for the eighth consecutive month | 377,175 | 90.6% | |
Standard and small vehicles |
8,120 | 81.0% | Down for the eighth consecutive month | 72,348 | 87.3% | |
Overseas sales | 191,760 | 98.0% | Down for the fifth consecutive month | 1,735,871 | 115.1% | |
India | 132,461 | 92.9% | Down for the sixth consecutive month | 1,090,105 | 106.2% | |
Others | 59,299 | 111.6% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 645,766 | 134.0% |
- *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.
- Japan sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in domestic production. - Overseas sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to the impact of semiconductor shortage on vehicle supply.
Exports
Jan. 2022 (units) | Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Apr. 2021 – Jan. 2022 (units) | Year-on-Year | |
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Exports | 13,613 | 95.5% | Down for the first time in two months | 165,132 | 103.1% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production of vehicles for areas including Europe, due to semiconductor shortage.