EU exports rose by 5.4% in 2013
- Europe exported a total of 2 835 000 vehicles in 2013 to regions outside of Europe, against 2.69 million in 2012, representing an increase of 5.4% from one year to the next.
- The three main regions are the USA, China and Russia that represent over 70% of total exports. They increased from 1 435 000 units to 2 017 000 between 2009 and 2013:
-USA: increased from 651 000 to 968 000 in four years (+49%).
-China: increased from 270 000 to 550 000 in four years (+104%).
-Russia: decreased from 514 000 to 499 000 in four years (-3%).
- The growth in the U.S. and China can be explained by the volume increase of these markets in four years (+36% and +74% respectively), but also by an even stronger increase in domestic sales of European cars, mainly German.
- In Russia, the decline in the overall market in 2013 (-5.4%) and the Russian government incentives so that clients purchase vehicles manufactured in Russia has caused a decline in European exports in 2013.
- Note that 40% of EU exports in 2013 to regions outside of Europe came from Germany but 80% are from German manufacturers (Volkswagen Group, Daimler and BMW).
