2024 Vehicle Production, Sales and Exports of Japan

Japan’s domestic automobile sales in 2024 decreased by 7.5% from the previous year to 4,421,494 units, and domestic production dropped by 8.5% from the previous year to 8,234,645 units. In 2023, both production and sales exceeded the previous year’s results due to improved semiconductor supply. However, in 2024, both production and sales declined due to the fraudulent model certification scandal which hit Daihatsu and Toyota and the Noto Peninsula earthquake which disrupted the supply chain of domestic automakers. Automobile exports decreased by 4.6% to 4,217,044 units, falling behind China (5.9 million units) for the second consecutive year.