Worldwide Car Sales by Region & Key Markets (All Years)
Worldwide Car Sales by Region (Every Year Since 2005)
The global car market has been growing steadily in recent years, but growth has slowed in recent years due to a number of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, chip shortages, and rising inflation. However, the long-term outlook for the global car market is positive. The population is growing, incomes are rising, and urbanization is increasing, all of which are factors that are expected to drive car sales in the coming years. In addition, the shift to electric vehicles is expected to boost car sales in the coming years. Electric vehicles are becoming more affordable and more popular, and governments around the world are introducing incentives to promote their adoption.
Overall, the global car market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, albeit at a slower pace than in previous years. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to remain the largest car market in the world, followed by Europe and North America.
Asia-Pacific is the largest car market in the world, accounting for over 40% of global sales in 2022. China is the largest car market in the region, followed by Japan and India.
Europe is the second largest car market in the world, accounting for over 20% of global sales in 2022. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are the largest car markets in the region.
North America is the third largest car market in the world, accounting for over 15% of global sales in 2022. The United States is the largest car market in the region, followed by Canada and Mexico.
Latin America is the fourth largest car market in the world, accounting for over 7% of global sales in 2022. Brazil is the largest car market in the region, followed by Mexico and Argentina.
Middle East and Africa are the smallest car markets in the world, accounting for a combined market share of less than 5% in 2022. Turkey is the largest car market in the Middle East, followed by Saudi Arabia and Iran. South Africa is the largest car market in Africa.
Data Table
Year
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
North America
South America
2005
770,700
14,230,659
694,026
17,893,955
9,393,929
2,205,729
2006
916,302
15,449,527
682,449
18,671,556
9,476,564
2,552,883
2007
929,220
16,840,605
722,190
19,606,588
9,236,613
3,266,581
2008
883,976
17,524,434
678,015
18,809,599
8,415,872
3,448,969
2009
823,679
21,149,517
602,212
16,603,761
6,723,183
3,536,710
2010
906,934
26,386,446
661,505
16,491,863
6,980,729
4,137,178
2011
1,052,338
26,802,211
630,310
17,160,600
7,537,560
4,395,834
2012
1,162,501
29,240,856
660,976
16,182,359
8,821,463
4,554,814
2013
1,205,390
31,455,573
655,159
15,932,852
9,220,473
4,587,900
2014
1,209,913
33,827,941
628,196
16,147,935
9,452,431
4,062,320
2015
1,121,562
35,087,981
1,025,186
16,404,963
9,313,103
3,325,010
2016
952,913
38,455,939
1,035,450
17,285,919
8,817,233
2,897,599
2017
817,529
39,564,778
1,029,530
17,969,531
7,930,817
3,321,941
2018
895,087
38,308,661
986,958
17,908,336
6,970,118
3,557,453
2019
842,384
35,072,633
908,691
17,944,404
6,196,328
3,317,876
2020
532,409
30,957,823
757,237
13,884,237
4,252,685
2,262,032
2021
673,696
33,335,719
864,555
13,736,595
4,276,253
2,503,221
2022
640,818
36,263,116
894,022
12,370,231
3,604,020
2,578,275
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Worldwide Car Sales by Region (Every Year Since 2005)
