China Remains Number One, Russia Soars Sharply, And Indonesia Concerned

JAKARTA – The year 2024 witnessed interesting dynamics in the global light vehicle sales map. Based on the latest data, which was summarized by Car Industry Analysis and divided into social media platform X, today, Tuesday, May 13, China again reiterated its position as the world’s largest car market with astonishing sales of 23,567,407 units, experiencing significant growth of 8 percent compared to the previous year. The dominance of the Bamboo Curtain Country reflects the huge domestic economic power and market absorption of various brands and types of vehicles.

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In second place, there is the United States proving its toughness as a large automotive market with sales reaching 16,091,543 units, growing 3 percent from 2023. Despite being below China, US sales figures still show strong demand and diverse consumer preferences. India, with rapid economic growth, managed to rank third with sales of 4,835,407 units, also recorded a positive growth of 3 percent. India’s huge market potential makes it a key player who is increasingly taken into account in the global automotive industry.

Meanwhile, Japan, known for its automotive technology innovation, had to settle for being in fourth place with sales of 4,376,983 units, a decrease of 8 percent. This decline could be due to various factors, including demographic changes and domestic consumer preferences. Meanwhile, Germany maintained its position in fifth place with stable sales at 3,092,372 units. As the center of the European automotive industry, Germany’s performance reflects market conditions in the region.

The most attractive movement was seen in Brazil and Russia which were green. Brazil showed significant growth of 14 percent with sales of 2,481,421 units, up to sixth. The surge in sales in Brazil indicates economic recovery and increased people’s purchasing power. Even more astonishing is Russia’s performance which shot 48 percent to the 12th position with sales of 1,571,272 units. This fantastic growth deserves further scrutiny, given the ongoing geopolitical conditions.

The Fall Of The Indonesian Automotive Market

Indonesia, when referring to the data above, experienced a deep contraction in sales, which was -14 percent, with total sales of 793,085 units, down to the 20th position. This data is not too different from the data reported by the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (GAIKINDO) on January 13, where throughout January-December 2024 total sales reached 865,723 thousand units. For retail sales data (trade distribution to consumers) as many as 889,680 units. Car sales decreased 13.9 percent compared to last year’s 2023 amounting to 1,005,802 units.

GAIKINDO also reported that Toyota Kijang Innova was still the best-selling car in Indonesia. The combination of sales of Tota Kijang Innova Reborn and Zenix recorded a total sales figure of 63,676 units. The second position is in Kijang Innova’s ‘adik’, namely the Toyota Avanza. The multipurpose car model (multipurpose vehicle, MPV) nicknamed the million people’s car recorded a whole sales of 55,838 units.

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