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Cars: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in cars totaled $961 billion (59.6 million tonnes). The top exporters were Germany (17%), Japan (12%) and China (9%); the top importers were the United States (23%), Germany (7%) and the United Kingdom (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 24%.

Summary

World trade
$961billion
Tonnes
59.6million tonnes
Price per tonne
$16,107
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Germany$166.8 billion · 17.4%
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  2. Japan$117.8 billion · 12.3%
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  3. China$87.7 billion · 9.1%
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  4. South Korea$70.3 billion · 7.3%
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  5. Mexico$67.6 billion · 7%
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  6. United States$63 billion · 6.6%
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  7. Spain$43.6 billion · 4.5%
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  8. United Kingdom$36.3 billion · 3.8%
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  9. Slovakia$34.4 billion · 3.6%
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  10. Czechia$34.2 billion · 3.6%
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  11. Canada$30.7 billion · 3.2%
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  12. France$25 billion · 2.6%
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  13. Belgium$18 billion · 1.9%
    re-exports · see destinations
  14. Italy$16.5 billion · 1.7%
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  15. Sweden$14.3 billion · 1.5%
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  16. Turkey$13.2 billion · 1.4%
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  17. Hungary$13 billion · 1.4%
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  18. Thailand$12.4 billion · 1.3%
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  19. Romania$10 billion · 1%
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  20. South Africa$9.8 billion · 1%
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Top importers

  1. United States$216.5 billion · 22.5%
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  2. Germany$70.4 billion · 7.3%
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  3. United Kingdom$54.9 billion · 5.7%
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  4. France$43.5 billion · 4.5%
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  5. Canada$38.7 billion · 4%
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  6. Italy$35.6 billion · 3.7%
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  7. China$35.5 billion · 3.7%
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  8. Belgium$30.1 billion · 3.1%
    re-exports · see sources
  9. Australia$24 billion · 2.5%
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  10. Spain$22.9 billion · 2.4%
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  11. United Arab Emirates$20.6 billion · 2.2%
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  12. Saudi Arabia$20.3 billion · 2.1%
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  13. Poland$19.5 billion · 2%
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  14. Turkey$17.9 billion · 1.9%
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  15. Russia$17.3 billion · 1.8%
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  16. Netherlands$16.8 billion · 1.8%
    re-exports · see sources
  17. Mexico$16.6 billion · 1.7%
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  18. Switzerland$12.6 billion · 1.3%
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  19. South Korea$12.2 billion · 1.3%
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  20. Austria$11.5 billion · 1.2%
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Trend

Who sells it

Germany has been the top exporter since 1998

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Germany 167
  • Japan 118
  • China 87.7
  • South Korea 70.3
  • Mexico 67.6

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Germany47.1167
Japan46.1118
China0.0687.7
South Korea770.3
Mexico7.567.6

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 61% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $16,107

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$10,026
1996$10,338
1997$9,529
1998$9,454
1999$9,444
2000$9,947
2001$9,827
2002$9,716
2003$11,075
2004$11,624
2005$11,516
2006$11,711
2007$12,419
2008$12,832
2009$11,568
2010$10,597
2011$12,926
2012$13,159
2013$13,099
2014$13,442
2015$12,774
2016$12,641
2017$13,339
2018$13,806
2019$13,657
2020$13,984
2021$15,185
2022$15,496
2023$16,226
2024$16,107

What it includes

  • 8703 · Cars

Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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