In December last year, Turkey’s motor vehicle sales totaled 176,545 units, up by 41.1 percent compared to November and by 7.2 percent year on year, according to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers’ Association (OSD). In the same month, Turkey’s passenger car sales totaled 134,811 units, up 6.6 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in 2024, Turkey’s motor vehicle sales amounted to 1,285,632 units, rising by 0.1 percent on year-on-year basis.
In 2024, Turkey’s motor vehicle exports totaled 1,013,034 units, down 0.5 percent, while passenger car exports fell by 1.4 percent to 654,115 units, both year on year. In the same year, the country exported 279,520 small trucks, down 4.0 percent compared to 2023. In the given period, revenues from total motor vehicle and component exports advanced by 3.0 percent to $36.75 billion, while the revenues from passenger car exports totaled $11.28 billion, increasing by 3.2 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
In December, Turkey’s total motor vehicle imports amounted to 123,178 units, up by 42.5 percent month on month and by 16.5 percent year on year, while passenger car imports totaled 93,883 units, up by 46.9 percent compared to the previous month and by 10.9 percent year on year. Last year, the country’s total motor vehicle imports amounted to 893,480 units, moving up by 9.5 percent, while passenger car imports totaled 690,124 units, increasing by 6.1 percent, both compared to 2023.