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.
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