Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales, and export figures for December 2023 and calendar year 2023.
1. Production
| Dec. 2023 (vehicles) | Year-on-year change (%) | Jan. – Dec. 2023 (vehicles) | Year-on-year change (%) | Jan. – Dec. 2022 (vehicles) | ||||
| Passenger vehicles | 56,268 | +5.9 | 647,945 | +28.6 | 503,791 | |||
| Commercial vehicles | 4,930 | -14.6 | 70,582 | +27.1 | 55,523 | |||
| Production in Japan | 61,198 | +3.9 | 718,527 | +28.5 | 559,314 | |||
| US | 42,194 | +6.7 | 605,241 | +12.3 | 538,750 | |||
| Mexico | 35,791 | +6.0 | 615,744 | +57.5 | 390,932 | |||
| UK | 25,198 | +35.4 | 325,218 | +36.5 | 238,249 | |||
| China | 85,316 | +153.6 | 779,756 | ＊-19.2 | 1,057,598 | |||
| Others | 23,822 | -34.3 | 399,678 | -14.2 | 465,957 | |||
| Production outside Japan | 212,321 | +31.2 | 2,725,637 | +1.3 | 2,691,486 | |||
| Global production | 273,519 | +23.9 | 3,444,164 | +5.9 | 3,250,800 | |||
Notes:
1) “Others” represents the combined total of production in markets including Taiwan, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil, India, Egypt, Russia, France, and Argentina (excluding complete knock-down production).
2) China production includes Dongfeng-brand passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles.
＊ Due to the transfer of shares, LCVs produced by Dongfeng Automotive Company (DFAC) are no longer included in Nissan’s production figures from October 2022.
Percentage increase or decrease year-on-year has also been calculated, excluding DFAC’s production figures.
December 2023
- Global production in December surpassed year-earlier results by 23.9%.
- Production in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 3.9%.
- Production outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 31.2%.
January-December 2023
- Global production in the January-December period surpassed year-earlier results by 5.9%.
- Production in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 28.5%.
- Production outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 1.3%.
2. Sales
| Dec. 2023 (vehicles) | Year-on-year change (%) | Jan. – Dec. 2023 (vehicles) | Year-on-year change (%) | Jan. – Dec. 2022 (vehicles) | ||||
| Passenger vehicles | 16,444 | -3.2 | 245,864 | +4.7 | 234,749 | |||
| Commercial vehicles | 3,255 | +2.6 | 45,088 | +21.0 | 37,253 | |||
| Japan (registration) | 19,699 | -2.3 | 290,952 | +7.0 | 272,002 | |||
| Japan (minivehicles) | 14,154 | -1.2 | 189,626 | +6.9 | 177,438 | |||
| Japan (incl. minivehicles) | 33,853 | -1.8 | 480,578 | +6.9 | 449,440 | |||
| US | 73,712 | +14.9 | 898,795 | +23.2 | 729,349 | |||
| Canada | 5,999 | +27.9 | 91,378 | +19.6 | 76,411 | |||
| Mexico | 24,605 | +6.7 | 242,044 | +42.6 | 169,787 | |||
| North America | 104,379 | +13.5 | 1,233,572 | +26.3 | 976,678 | |||
| Europe | 30,934 | +8.8 | 343,891 | +20.1 | 286,225 | |||
| China | 98,873 | +40.3 | 793,768 | ＊-16.1 | 1,045,197 | |||
| Others | 49,689 | +25.6 | 522,462 | +11.6 | 468,092 | |||
| Sales outside Japan | 283,875 | +23.2 | 2,893,693 | +4.2 | 2,776,192 | |||
| Global sales | 317,728 | +19.9 | 3,374,271 | +4.6 | 3,225,632 | |||
Notes:
1) Japan sales are categorized as passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles based on chassis.
2) China sales figures (excluding commercial vehicles) have been retail since January 2015. Year-on-year percentage change excludes commercial vehicles.
3) China sales include Dongfeng-brand passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles.
＊Due to the transfer of shares, LCVs sold by Dongfeng Automotive Company (DFAC) are no longer included in Nissan’s sales figures from October 2022.
Percentage increase or decrease year-on-year have also been calculated, excluding DFAC’s sales figures.
December 2023
- Global sales in December surpassed year-earlier results by 19.9%.
- Sales including minivehicles in Japan declined 1.8% from a year earlier.
- Sales of registered vehicles in Japan declined 2.3% from a year earlier.
- Minivehicle sales in Japan declied 1.2% from a year earlier.
- Sales outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 23.2%.
January-December 2023
- Global sales in the January-December period surpassed year-earlier results by 4.6%.
- Sales including minivehicles in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 6.9%.
- Sales of registered vehicles in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 7.0%.
- Minivehicle sales in Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 6.9%.
- Sales outside Japan surpassed year-earlier results by 4.2%.
3. Exports from Japan
| Dec. 2023 (vehicles) | Year-on-year change (%) | Jan. – Dec. 2023 (vehicles) | Year-on-year change (%) | Jan. – Dec. 2022 (vehicles) | ||||
| North America | 24,282 | -3.0 | 218,768 | +30.7 | 167,375 | |||
| Europe | 10,479 | +237.5 | 64,079 | +219.9 | 20,032 | |||
| Others | 17,794 | +52.2 | 151,906 | +51.2 | 100,438 | |||
| Total exports from Japan | 52,555 | +32.0 | 434,753 | +51.0 | 287,845 | |||
Notes:
1) Exports are the total of complete build-up and complete knock-down vehicles (based on data from JAMA).
2) Export regions are based on JAMA geographic divisions. (Mexico is included in “Others.”)
December 2023
- Exports from Japan in December surpassed year-earlier results by 32.0%.
January-December 2023
- Exports from Japan in the January-December period surpassed year-earlier results by 51.0%.
SOURCE: Nissan
