Introduction
Cars, or automobiles, were first made in 1892 by Carl Benze and have become a necessity in modern life in most countries. They make transportation over long distances easier and more accessible. Cars have become so important in certain societies to the point where such transportation is required for work, school, or even to get groceries. Car production has become a major producer of revenue and a player in the financial market, because of the need for steel and other raw materials to manufacture them.
Car production is one of the largest economic sectors internationally; however, some countries produce more cars than others. The countries that produce more cars often have a supply of, or access to, steel as well as a strong working population to work in the factories. On the other side, some countries choose to import cars instead because it is cheaper than building the infrastructure to manufacture them.
Learn more about car production by country by exploring the data in the map and charts.
# | Country | Car Production | Direction of the Traffic |
---|---|---|---|
1 | People's Republic of China | 26,082,220 | Right |
2 | United States of America | 9,167,214 | Right |
3 | Japan | 7,846,955 | Left |
4 | India | 4,399,112 | Left |
5 | South Korea | 3,462,404 | Right |
6 | Germany | 3,308,692 | Right |
7 | Mexico | 3,145,653 | Right |
8 | Brazil | 2,248,253 | Right |
9 | Spain | 2,098,133 | Right |
10 | Thailand | 1,685,705 | Left |
11 | Russia | 1,566,317 | Right |
12 | France | 1,351,308 | Right |
13 | Turkey | 1,276,140 | Right |
14 | Indonesia | 1,121,967 | Left |
15 | Canada | 1,115,002 | Right |
16 | Czech Republic | 1,111,432 | Right |
17 | Slovakia | 1,000,000 | Right |
18 | United Kingdom | 932,488 | Left |
19 | Italy | 795,856 | Right |
20 | South Africa | 499,087 | Left |
21 | Malaysia | 481,651 | Left |
22 | Poland | 439,421 | Right |
23 | Argentina | 434,753 | Right |
24 | Romania | 420,755 | Right |
25 | Morocco | 403,007 | Right |
26 | Hungary | 394,302 | Right |
27 | Portugal | 289,954 | Right |
28 | Taiwan | 265,320 | Right |
29 | Belgium | 261,038 | Right |
30 | Uzbekistan | 241,649 | Right |
31 | Austria | 136,700 | Right |
32 | Slovenia | 95,797 | Right |
33 | Finland | 93,172 | Right |
34 | Kazakhstan | 92,417 | Right |
35 | Egypt | 23,754 | Right |
36 | Serbia | 21,263 | Right |
37 | Ukraine | 8,153 | Right |
Car Production by Country
Argentina
Car Production
434,753
Ranked in the World
#23
Austria
Car Production
136,700
Ranked in the World
#31
Belgium
Car Production
261,038
Ranked in the World
#29
Brazil
Car Production
2,248,253
Ranked in the World
#8
Canada
Car Production
1,115,002
Ranked in the World
#15
Czech Republic
Car Production
1,111,432
Ranked in the World
#16
Egypt
Car Production
23,754
Ranked in the World
#35
Finland
Car Production
93,172
Ranked in the World
#33
France
Car Production
1,351,308
Ranked in the World
#12
Germany
Car Production
3,308,692
Ranked in the World
#6
Hungary
Car Production
394,302
Ranked in the World
#26
India
Car Production
4,399,112
Ranked in the World
#4
Indonesia
Car Production
1,121,967
Ranked in the World
#14
Italy
Car Production
795,856
Ranked in the World
#19
Japan
Car Production
7,846,955
Ranked in the World
#3
Kazakhstan
Car Production
92,417
Ranked in the World
#34
Malaysia
Car Production
481,651
Ranked in the World
#21
Mexico
Car Production
3,145,653
Ranked in the World
#7
Morocco
Car Production
403,007
Ranked in the World
#25
People's Republic of China
Car Production
26,082,220
Ranked in the World
#1
Poland
Car Production
439,421
Ranked in the World
#22
Portugal
Car Production
289,954
Ranked in the World
#27
Romania
Car Production
420,755
Ranked in the World
#24
Russia
Car Production
1,566,317
Ranked in the World
#11
Serbia
Car Production
21,263
Ranked in the World
#36
Slovakia
Car Production
1,000,000
Ranked in the World
#17
Slovenia
Car Production
95,797
Ranked in the World
#32
South Africa
Car Production
499,087
Ranked in the World
#20
South Korea
Car Production
3,462,404
Ranked in the World
#5
Spain
Car Production
2,098,133
Ranked in the World
#9
Taiwan
Car Production
265,320
Ranked in the World
#28
Thailand
Car Production
1,685,705
Ranked in the World
#10
Turkey
Car Production
1,276,140
Ranked in the World
#13
Ukraine
Car Production
8,153
Ranked in the World
#37
United Kingdom
Car Production
932,488
Ranked in the World
#18
United States of America
Car Production
9,167,214
Ranked in the World
#2
Uzbekistan
Car Production
241,649
Ranked in the World
#30