The global automotive market (sales) increased by 3.5% in 2021 (2/2)
- The global automotive market (VP+LCV), which increased by 3.5% in 2021, remains down 9.5% compared to 2019. The six leading markets are China (33% of the global market), the United States States (19% of the world market), Europe 29 countries (17% of the world market), Japan (6% of the world market), India (5% of the world market) and Brazil (3% of the world market worldwide). These six markets represent 83% of the global market in 2021.
- China is one of the few countries to have progressed in 2021, the gap between China and its pursuers the United States and Europe has therefore increased last year. These last two markets could not exceed 15 million vehicle sales while China exceeded 25 million sales. The third level of market volume is represented by Japan, India and Brazil, a volume close to 5 million vehicles each. The gap between these three countries has narrowed considerably over the past ten years.
- The next three countries are Korea, Russia and Canada which each represent 2% of the world market.
- The first sales figures by manufacturer reveal that the Toyota group remained the world's leading manufacturer in 2021 (10.5 million vehicles sold) ahead of the Volkswagen group (8.9 million units), the Renault-Nissan group (7.7 million units), the Stellantis group (6.3 million units), the Hyundai-Kia group (6.2 million units), the GM group (6.0 million units), the Honda group (4.4 million units) and Ford group (3.7 million units). Compared to 2020, the GM group lost one place and the Stellantis group resulting from the merger of PSA and FCA took fourth place.
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