July 29, 2003
Japanese Automakers' 2003 Overseas Production Statistics
< first quarter and yearly cumulative>
Overseas vehicle production by Japanese automakers in the first quarter
of 2003 totalled 2,039,063 units, an increase of 13.0% over the same
quarter the previous year. This is explained primarily by expanded
overseas production in the Asian and European markets.
Results for fiscal 2002 (April 2002 - March 2003) were also up from
the previous year, rising 16.2% to 7,886,843 units, owing likewise
to expanded local production in Asian, North American and European
markets.
| Jan. - Mar. 2003 | Jan. - Mar. 2002 | %Chg. from the preceding year | |
| Asia | 713,450 | 504,773 | 141.3 |
| Middle East | 480 | 2,100 | 22.9 |
| Europe | 320,982 | 279,043 | 115.0 |
| (EU) | 282,288 | 252,467 | 111.8 |
| North America | 809,841 | 845,206 | 95.8 |
| (U.S.) | 651,515 | 678,275 | 96.1 |
| Latin America | 116,208 | 101,443 | 114.6 |
| Africa | 43,615 | 39,909 | 109.3 |
| Oceania | 34,487 | 32,212 | 107.1 |
| TOTAL | 2,039,063 | 1,804,686 | 113.0 |
| Apr. 2002 - Mar. 2003 | Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2002 | %Chg. from the preceding year | |
| Asia | 2,589,298 | 1,916,445 | 135.1 |
| Middle East | 4,380 | 7,760 | 56.4 |
| Europe | 1,194,998 | 1,047,022 | 114.1 |
| (EU) | 1,045,569 | 951,808 | 109.9 |
| North America | 3,340,088 | 3,112,590 | 107.3 |
| (U.S.) | 2,693,689 | 2,498,681 | 107.8 |
| Latin America | 460,627 | 407,210 | 113.1 |
| Africa | 159,679 | 159,699 | 100.0 (-20 units) |
| Oceania | 137,773 | 136,640 | 100.8 |
| TOTAL | 7,886,843 | 6,787,366 | 116.2 |
