May 29, 2009
April 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics and Summary
Automobile Production Data for April 2009 / Motorcycle Production Data for April 2009 /
Automobile Export Data for April 2009 / Motorcycle Export Data for April 2009
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Automobile Production Data for April 2009
Number of Automobiles Produced
Automobile production in April 2009 was recorded as 485,405 units. Compared with the 917,951 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 432,546 units or 47.1%, and production decrease on the same month of the previous year for seven consecutive months.
April 2009 Automobile Production Figures by Type of Vehicle
| Standard cars (over 2000 cc) |
183,403 units, down 304,033 units or 62.4% |
|---|---|
| Small cars | 133,596 units, down 59,439 units or 30.8% |
| Mini car (under 660 cc) |
98,805 units, down 8,386 units or 7.8% |
| Standard truck vehicles | 17,645 units, down 42,078 units or 70.5% |
|---|---|
| Small trucks | 16,297 units, down 10,829 units or 39.9% |
| Mini trucks (under 660 cc) |
30,674 units, down 2,359 units or 7.1 % |
| Large buses | 485 units, down 457 units or 48.5% |
|---|---|
| Small buses | 4,500 units, down 4,965 units or 52.5% |
Number of Automobile Domestic Sales
Domestic sales in April 2009 stood at 284,035 vehicles, down 23.0% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
| Passenger cars | 236,063 units, down 22.8% |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 47,048 units, down 23.9% |
| Buses | 924 units, down 21.4% |
Exports (result) stood at 35.3% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
| Automobile | April 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
| Toyota | 145,516 | 43.9 |
| Nissan | 49,663 | 50.2 |
| Mitsubishi | 22,849 | 36.3 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso | 2,787 | 27.3 |
| Mazda | 46,993 | 53.0 |
| Isuzu | 4,623 | 22.5 |
| Honda | 57,066 | 62.5 |
| Hino | 3,658 | 41.7 |
| Suzuki | 70,520 | 71.3 |
| Daihatsu | 55,259 | 89.0 |
| Subaru | 24,997 | 62.3 |
| Nissan Diesel | 1,438 | 34.3 |
| Others | 36 | 17.6 |
| Total | 485,405 | 52.9 |
Motorcycle Production Data for April 2009
Number of Motorcycles Produced
Motorcycle production in April 2009 was recorded as 49,642 units. Compared with the 75,977 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 26,335 units or 34.7%, and production decrease on the same month of the previous year for twenty consecutive months.
| 50cc or under | 9,186 units, down 2,088 units or 18.5% |
|---|---|
| 51 - 125cc | 3,815 units, down 4,299 units or 53.0% |
| 126 - 250cc | 7,228 units, down 5,087 units or 41.3% |
| Over 250cc | 29,413 units, down 14,861 units or 33.6% |
Number of Motorcycle Domestic Sales
Domestic sales (factory shipment) in April 2009 stood at 35,540 units, a decrease of 22.2% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
| 50cc or under | 22,505 units, down 10.2% |
|---|---|
| 51 - 125cc | 6,363 units, down 37.1% |
| 126 - 250cc | 3,832 units, down 41.2% |
| Over 250cc | 2,840 units, down 29.4% |
Exports (result) stood at 75.5% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
| Motorcycle | April 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
| Honda | 15,097 | 87.9 |
| Suzuki | 12,320 | 55.5 |
| Yamaha | 14,170 | 53.6 |
| Kawasaki | 8,049 | 79.4 |
| Others | 6 | 120.0 |
| Total | 49,642 | 65.3 |
Automobile Export Data for April 2009
Number of Automobiles Exported
Automobile export in April 2009 was recorded as 206,456 units. Compared with the 584,059 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 377,603 units or 64.7%, and export decrease on the same month of the previous year for seven consecutive months.
| Passenger cars | 184,548 units (including 7,467 units for KD) Down 334,042 units or 64.4% |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 16,201 units (including 6,575 units for KD) Down 36,900 units or 69.5% |
| Buses | 5,707 units (including 653 units for KD) Down 6,661 units or 53.9% |
Value of Automobiles Exported
Total value of automobiles exported for April 2009 was $5,659.07 million including $3,607.87 million for vehicles and $2,051.20 million for parts. This is a decrease of $10,039.48 million or 64.0% as compared with $15,698.55 million recorded for the same month of the previous year.
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 22,533 | 48.1 |
| Middle-East | 19,640 | 28.2 |
| Europe | 47,178 | 35.6 |
| (EU) | 39,085 | 56.5 |
| North America | 69,607 | 32.3 |
| (U.S.A). | 58,547 | 30.3 |
| Latin America | 12,350 | 27.8 |
| Africa | 9,422 | 29.1 |
| Oceania | 25,022 | 59.9 |
| Others | 704 | 55.6 |
| Total | 206,456 | 35.3 |
| Automobile | April 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
| Toyota | 69,194 | 29.1 |
| Nissan | 30,670 | 45.7 |
| Mazda | 39,670 | 46.9 |
| Mitsubishi | 9,436 | 23.6 |
| Isuzu | 2,284 | 16.5 |
| Daihatsu | 4,617 | 35.0 |
| Honda | 16,418 | 29.6 |
| Subaru | 14,823 | 68.4 |
| Nissan Diesel | 462 | 18.0 |
| Hino | 2,413 | 43.2 |
| Suzuki | 15,207 | 44.9 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso | 1,262 | 15.5 |
| Total | 206,456 | 35.3 |
Motorcycle Export Data for April 2009
Number of Motorcycles Exported
Motorcycle export in April 2009 was recorded as 56,542 units. Compared with the 74,856 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 18,314 units or 24.5%, and export decrease on the same month of the previous year for nineteen consecutive months.
| 50cc or under class | 1,306 units, up 861 units or 193.5% |
|---|---|
| 51 - 125cc class | 4,202 units, down 426 units or 9.2% |
| 126 - 250cc class | 8,188 units, down 1,758 units or 17.7% |
| Over 250cc class | 42,846 units, down 16,991 units or 28.4% |
Value of Motorcycles Exported
Total value of motorcycles exported for April 2009 was $460.21 million including $338.68 million for vehicles and $121.53 million for parts. This is a decrease of $150.28 million or 24.6% as compared with $610.49 million recorded for the same month of the previous year.
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 5,265 | 117.8 |
| Middle-East | 283 | 51.9 |
| Europe | 19,857 | 56.0 |
| (EU) | 18,882 | 56.0 |
| North America | 25,765 | 113.2 |
| (U.S.A). | 23,168 | 112.0 |
| Latin America | 1,299 | 29.1 |
| Africa | 1,728 | 85.9 |
| Oceania | 2,345 | 45.3 |
| Others | 0 | - |
| Total | 56,542 | 75.5 |
| Motorcycle | April 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
| Honda | 7,562 | 95.2 |
| Suzuki | 16,737 | 51.2 |
| Yamaha | 24,146 | 104.6 |
| Kawasaki | 8,097 | 72.9 |
| Total | 56,542 | 75.5 |
