Motor vehicles production by region

Stacked column chart showing the number of motor vehicles produced worldwide by region from 1999 to 2007. In 2007, Asia-Oceania is the main producer, with 24.11 million cars, 6.52 million commercial vehicles and a total of 30.63 million vehicles manufactured. Follows the European Union with 17.32 million cars, 2.63 million commercial vehicles, and a total of 19.95 million vehicles. NAFTA, mainly USA, with respectively 6.48 8.98 and 15.45 million. South America with 2.74, 0.78 and 3.52 million. Africa with 0.34, 0.29 and 0.64 million. Other countries or regions with 2.48, 0.88 and 3.36 million. 2007 total motor vehicles produced are 53.05 million cars, 20.1 commercial vehicles and 73.15 total vehicles.

Number of vehicle production by region illustrate the industrial rise of South-East Asia and the fall of North America and Europe. In 1999, Asia-Oceania manufactured 30% of all motor vehicles produced in the world (32% of passenger cars). The share grew to 42% in 2007 (45% for cars), driven mainly by the emergence of the China manufacturing capability. Meanwhile, the share of North America - practically USA - came down from 31% to 21% (only 12% for cars). The European Union shows also a downward trend, however less dramatic than the American one, as its share of 33% in 1999 (42% of cars) shrunk to 27% in 2007 (33% for cars). In the motor vehicle industry too, China asserts itself as the planet's workshop [tall columns: passenger cars; short columns: commercial vehicles].

Motor Vehicle Production by Region 1999-2007 (million units)
		Asia-Oceania	European Union	NAFTA¹	South America	Africa	Other	Total²
1999	Cars	12.61	16.66	8.26	1.33	0.26	1.22	39.76
	Commercial Vehicles	4.22	2.16	9.38	0.32	0.13	0.31	16.5
	Total	16.83	18.83	17.63	1.66	0.39	1.54	56.26
2000	Cars	13.58	16.57	8.37	1.59	0.27	1.33	41.22
	Commercial Vehicles	4.53	2.39	9.33	0.43	0.15	0.38	17.16
	Total	18.11	18.97	17.7	2.02	0.42	1.71	58.37
2001	Cars	13.28	16.6	7.15	1.67	0.31	1.26	39.83
	Commercial Vehicles	4.61	2.32	8.64	0.38	0.16	0.34	16.48
	Total	17.88	18.91	15.8	2.05	0.46	1.6	56.3
2002	Cars	14.8	16.44	7.35	1.63	0.3	1.27	41.36
	Commercial Vehicles	5.2	2.08	9.37	0.32	0.15	0.39	17.64
	Total	20	18.52	16.71	1.95	0.45	1.66	58.99
2003	Cars	16.1	16.32	6.62	1.61	0.32	1.46	41.97
	Commercial Vehicles	5.76	2.23	9.62	0.38	0.15	0.52	18.69
	Total	21.86	18.56	16.24	2	0.47	1.98	60.66
2004	Cars	17.77	16.55	6.47	2.03	0.34	1.82	44.55
	Commercial Vehicles	6.39	2.32	9.81	0.54	0.17	0.68	19.94
	Total	24.17	18.87	16.28	2.58	0.51	2.49	64.5
2005	Cars	19	16.39	6.67	2.19	0.37	1.82	46.86
	Commercial Vehicles	6.68	2.43	9.67	0.66	0.21	0.74	19.62
	Total	25.69	18.8	16.32	2.85	0.59	2.56	66.48
2006	Cars	22.17	16.5	6.85	2.36	0.39	2.11	49.92
	Commercial Vehicles	5.9	2.49	9.03	0.69	0.29	0.8	19.3
	Total	28.07	18.99	15.88	3.04	0.68	2.91	69.22
2007	Cars	24.11	17.32	6.48	2.74	0.34	2.48	53.05
	Commercial Vehicles	6.52	2.63	8.98	0.78	0.29	0.88	20.1
	Total	30.63	19.95	15.45	3.52	0.64	3.36	73.15
¹ NAFTA: USA, Canada and Mexico.
² Discrepancies between the total and the sum of the parts are due to the way the source handles double counts.

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Sources: see International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers

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Motor Vehicle Production by Region1999-2007(million units)

Asia-Oceania

European Union

NAFTA¹

South America

Africa

Other

Total²

Motor Vehicle Production by Region
1999-2007
(million units)