Automotive Industry in Indonesia- statistics & facts

Trailing only Thailand, Indonesia has become the second largest producer of motor vehicles within the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region. Low labor costs and a low motorization rate have opened the door to an increasing number of car manufacturers, including Toyota, Nissan, and General Motors. In terms of automotive production by vehicle type, the Indonesian automotive industry has developed a preference for sturdy 4x2 vehicles. In recent years, Indonesia also started producing affordable energy-saving 4x2 vehicles.

Indonesia's vehicle sales in the past years

Due to the COVID-19, the number of vehicles sold in Indonesia dropped significantly to about five hundred thousand in 2020, which has slowed the industry considerably. This was largely due to a difficult economic environment, in which Indonesia's per capita GDP fell to 3,922 U.S. dollars and the value of exported goods came to only 163.31 billion U.S. dollars. Nevertheless, Indonesia saw its GDP per capita increase only shortly after, the number of vehicles sold stabilized and reached about 1.05 million units in 2022. Commercial vehicle sales in Indonesia are expected to continue to increase.

Japanese brands are still dominating automotive industry in Indonesia

The Indonesian automobile market is dominated by Japanese car brands, and most of these brands, such as Toyota, Isuzu, and Daihatsu, were solely distributed and/or imported by PT. Astra International Tbk. Toyota was the leading passenger vehicle brand in Indonesia with car sales over 331.4 thousand units in 2022. The Chinese manufacturer Wuling launched its first car in early 2017 and made it in the top ten brands of cars sold with about 30 thousand vehicles sold in 2022. German brands were the pick of the crop in the luxury segment. Top models of BMW and Audi cars are shipped as finished automobiles (CBU - Completely Built Up), while other models are assembled on-site.

Indonesia's automotive industry outlook

The automotive sector is one of the key pillars supporting the growth of the manufacturing industry and the national economy. The free trade agreement with neighboring Australia offers new opportunities for the automotive industry in Indonesia. Two years later, the Indonesian automotive industry managed to penetrate the Australian market, marking a significant step toward the revival of Indonesian automotive products that adhere to international quality requirements. With the free trade agreement, car manufacturers which have already settled in Indonesia can count on import tax reliefs in Australia. Recently, Indonesia also has set an ambitious goal to set a target of producing 600 thousand electric vehicles by 2030, which would be more than a hundred times the number sold in the first half of 2023.
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Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 9, 2023

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Number of car sales in ASEAN
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Largest automotive sales market in ASEAN
Indonesia
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