Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of December 2023.
World Production
| December 2023 | YOY | Dec. 2022 | Jan.- Dec. 2023 | YOY | |
| Japan | 69,261 | 124.2% | 55,753 | 718,521 | 111.6% |
| Outside of Japan | 279,414 | 133.7% | 208,980 | 3,469,518 | 107.5% |
| Total | 348,675 | 131.7% | 264,733 | 4,188,039 | 108.2% |
Production in Main Regions
| North America | 107,643 | 125.0% | 86,109 | 1,559,981 | 130.1% | |
| USA | 68,192 | 113.3% | 60,167 | 1,018,262 | 122.4% | |
| Asia | 166,450 | 138.3% | 120,324 | 1,830,490 | 93.2% | |
| China | 121,238 | 165.7% | 73,161 | 1,265,952 | 88.9% |
Calendar Year of 2023
- Production in Japan: 2nd consecutive year of YOY increase
- Production outside Japan: 1st YOY increase in 5 years
- Worldwide production: 1st YOY increase in 5 years
December 2023
- Production in Japan: 5th consecutive month of YOY increase
- Production outside Japan: 4th consecutive month of YOY increase
- Worldwide production: 4th consecutive month of YOY increase
Sales in the Japanese Market
| December 2023 | YOY |
Dec. 2022 | Jan.- Dec. 2023 | YOY | |
| Total | 53,963 | 115.8% | 46,584 | 594,267 | 104.6% |
| Registrations | 27,776 | 125.6% | 22,107 | 275,701 | 102.5% |
| Mini-vehicles | 26,187 | 107.0% | 24,477 | 318,566 | 106.6% |
Calendar Year of 2023
- Total sales in Japan: 1st YOY increase in 5 years
- New vehicle registrations: 1st YOY increase in 7 years
- Sales of mini-vehicles: 1st YOY increase in 5 years
December 2023
- Total sales in Japan: 5th consecutive month of YOY increase
- New vehicle registrations: 4th consecutive month of YOY increase
- Sales of mini-vehicles: 5th consecutive month of YOY increase
Exports from Japan
| December 2023 | YOY | Dec. 2022 | Jan.- Dec. 2023 | YOY | ||
| Total | 11,599 | 167.3% | 6,931 | 85,299 | 111.2% | |
| North America | 1,324 | 599.1% | 221 | 4,961 | 304.2% | |
| USA | 1,288 | 582.8% | 221 | 4,757 | 310.5% | |
| Asia | 212 | 80.0% | 265 | 6,410 | 262.1% | |
| Europe | 6,371 | 112.5% | 5,662 | 54,631 | 90.5% | |
| Others | 3,692 | 471.5% | 783 | 19,297 | 157.8% | |
Calendar Year of 2023
- Total exports from Japan: 2nd consecutive year of YOY increase
December 2023
- Total exports from Japan: 3rd consecutive month of YOY increase
SOURCE: Honda
