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2022 Overall Asia Region Auto Industry Sales Figures

Country-level sales figures for total passenger cars in the Asian region

Asian Passenger Car Sales for 2022

In 2022, it was estimated that about 36.3 million passenger cars were sold within the Asia-Pacific region, including Middle east, of which over 23.6 million were sold in China

The indicator estimates the number of new passenger car registrations and sales that took place within a country in a year. Passenger cars are road motor vehicles, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).

List of Asian Countries by Motor Vehicle Production for 2022

The average for 2022 based on 17 Asian area countries was 2,133,125 new passenger cars sold. The highest value was in China: 23,563,287 passenger cars and the lowest value was in Kuwait: 93,465 passenger cars. Total Asia region passenger car sales hit 36,263,116 units produced.

  • Total Car Sales for 2022: 36,263,116 – for all of Asia
  • Top Ranked Country Sales: 23,563,287 – China
  • Lowest Ranked Country Sales: 93,465 – Kuwait
  • Average Country Sales: 2,133,124.5
  • Number of Countries in Analysis: 17

It’s important to note that specific sales figures and rankings may vary slightly depending on the source, as data can differ between different market research firms and organizations. For this analysis, we have used OICA data.

Countries Sales Units Rank Growth
China 23,563,287 1 9.69
India 3,792,356 2 23.04
Japan 3,448,297 3 -6.19
South Korea 1,420,486 4 -3.29
Indonesia 783,563 5 18.76
Malaysia 544,838 6 20.36
Saudi Arabia 519,485 7 9.17
Taiwan 375,841 8 -1.61
Thailand 343,349 9 9.98
Vietnam 283,352 10 36.43
Israel 257,743 11 -5.47
Philippines 226,403 12 25.33
Pakistan 188,318 13 -5.33
UA Emirates 171,414 14 9.33
Uzbekistan 153,750 15 11.11
Kazakhstan 97,169 16 -3.41
Kuwait 93,465 17 11.99

2022 Asia Region Passenger Car Sales Chart

This visual tree-chart shows the relative size of the Asian car market and how each country fairs in terms of market share size.

Top Asian Car Markets Ranked for 2022

Source: OICA