In 2020, light vehicle sales declined by almost 15 percent globally. However, the market had recovered in 2021, growing by about 4.5 percent year-over-year. In North America, light vehicle sales reached around 17.6 million units in 2021. Light vehicle sales were to be around 14.9 million units in the United States, North America's largest market, up from around 14.5 million units one year earlier.
Global passenger car sales from 2018 to 2022, by region
(in million units)
The figures for North America include light trucks; the values for China include crossover utility vehicles. The 2018 values were taken from a previous edition. * Forecast data.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Scotiabank. (April 28, 2022). Global passenger car sales from 2018 to 2022, by region (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/200005/international-car-sales-by-region-since-1990/
Scotiabank. "Global passenger car sales from 2018 to 2022, by region (in million units)." Chart. April 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200005/international-car-sales-by-region-since-1990/
Scotiabank. (2022). Global passenger car sales from 2018 to 2022, by region (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200005/international-car-sales-by-region-since-1990/
Scotiabank. "Global Passenger Car Sales from 2018 to 2022, by Region (in Million Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/200005/international-car-sales-by-region-since-1990/
Scotiabank, Global passenger car sales from 2018 to 2022, by region (in million units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/200005/international-car-sales-by-region-since-1990/ (last visited August 08, 2022)