Passenger car sales worldwide

In 2021, some 56.4 million passenger cars were sold globally, up by about five percent year-on-year. At just under 21.5 million units, China was the world's largest regional market for automobiles in 2021.

Worldwide passenger car sales from 2005 to 2021 (in million units)

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Release date

2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2005 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The figures are estimates.
The values have been rounded.
Date of publication not specified.
Figures prior to 2019 were taken from previous publications.
In this data set, passenger cars are defined as road motor vehicles, except motorbikes, designed to provide room for no more than nine people (including the driver) that are intended for the carriage of passengers. The term includes taxis and rental cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. In some cases, this category may also include microcars or pickups.

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