Automotive Industry in the MENA region - Statistics & Facts

The MENA region includes countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Here, the automotive industry is proving extremely resilient, although a number of countries in the region are in conflict, including Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, while others are undergoing political transitions or are not doing well economically. Despite the region’s economic and political woes, automotive production and sales are increasing overall. Countries such as Turkey, Morocco, Egypt and Iran are the region’s leading motor vehicle producers, while the major sales markets include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates with African countries such as Algeria and Morocco not far behind.

By 2020, it is expected that around 3.37 million cars will be sold in the MENA region. Automotive imports throughout the region vary from country to country. In Saudi Arabia and Iran, leading brands imported include Japan’s Toyota, as well as Hyundai and Kia of South Korea. The largest share of automotive imports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region comes from Japan, the United States and Korea. In Turkey, light vehicles from Western European manufacturers seem to be popular, above all Volkswagen and Renault.

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Asia/Oceania/Middle East regional sales of passenger cars

40.8m units

Passenger cars produced in Iran

1k units
Vehicle Sales
Asia/Oceania/Middle East regional sales of passenger cars 40.8m units Projected car sales in MENA region by 2020 3.4m units Country with the least commercial vehicle sales in the region Turkey Country with the most passenger car sales in the region Iran Number of commercial vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia 110k units Commercial vehicle sales in Algeria 19.4k units
Vehicle Production
Passenger cars produced in Iran 1k units Light commercial vehicle production in Turkey 486.3k units Automotive production capacity in the Middle East in 2022 4.4m units
Worldwide Imports
Number of vehicle imports from Japan 444k units Share of Japanese motorcycle exports to the Middle East region 1% Best-selling car in Saudi Arabia Toyota Accent Leading sales brand for new car sales in the UAE Toyota
Automotive Manufacturers
Renault Groups vehicle sales in Africa, Middle East, and India 532.4k units Number of Volkswagen cars sold in Turkey in 2018 49.7k units Best-selling vehicle brand in Iran Peugeot Leading vehicle manufacturer in Saudi Arabia Toyota
Automotive Safety
Traffic accidents in Iraq 8.8k

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Asia/Oceania/Middle East regional sales of passenger cars 40.8m units Projected car sales in MENA region by 2020 3.4m units Country with the least commercial vehicle sales in the region Turkey Country with the most passenger car sales in the region Iran Number of commercial vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia 110k units Commercial vehicle sales in Algeria 19.4k units
Vehicle Production
Passenger cars produced in Iran 1k units Light commercial vehicle production in Turkey 486.3k units Automotive production capacity in the Middle East in 2022 4.4m units
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Number of vehicle imports from Japan 444k units Share of Japanese motorcycle exports to the Middle East region 1% Best-selling car in Saudi Arabia Toyota Accent Leading sales brand for new car sales in the UAE Toyota
Automotive Manufacturers
Renault Groups vehicle sales in Africa, Middle East, and India 532.4k units Number of Volkswagen cars sold in Turkey in 2018 49.7k units Best-selling vehicle brand in Iran Peugeot Leading vehicle manufacturer in Saudi Arabia Toyota
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