Turkish motor vehicle sales down nine percent in January-May

Monday, 12 June 2017 17:15:55 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

In May this year, Turkey's motor vehicle sales totaled 87,476 units, decreasing by nine 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 65,799 units, down 11 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the January-May period of this year, Turkey's motor vehicle sales amounted to 325,193 units, decreasing by nine percent on year-on-year basis.
 
In the first five months of the current year, Turkey's motor vehicle exports totaled 598,318 units, up 32 percent, while passenger car exports increased by 54 percent to 424,922 units, both year on year. In the same period, the country exported 148,249 small trucks, down 11 percent year on year. In the period in question, revenues from total motor vehicle and component exports increased by 23 percent to $12 billion, while the revenues from passenger car exports totaled $5.07 billion, rising by 77 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
 
In May, Turkey's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 55,582 units, decreasing by 13 percent year on year, while passenger car imports totaled 45,134 units, down 17 percent, year on year. In the January-May period of this year, the country's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 206,903, falling by 13 percent, while passenger car imports totaled 165,889 units, declining by 15 percent, both compared to the same period of 2016.

Similar articles

Turkish motor vehicle sales up 52.1 percent in January-February

13 Mar | Steel News

Automotive sales in Turkey up 40.6 percent in Jan-Feb

05 Mar | Steel News

Turkish motor vehicle sales up 53.8 percent in January

13 Feb | Steel News

Turkish motor vehicle sales up 55.2 percent in 2023

17 Jan | Steel News

Automotive sales in Turkey up 57.4 percent in 2023

05 Jan | Steel News

Turkish motor vehicle sales up 58.7 percent in January-November

14 Dec | Steel News

Automotive sales in Turkey up 60.8 percent in Jan-Nov

05 Dec | Steel News

Turkish motor vehicle sales up 61.6 percent in January-October

14 Nov | Steel News

Automotive sales in Turkey up 63.7 percent in Jan-Oct

02 Nov | Steel News

Turkish motor vehicle sales up 62.8 percent in January-September

18 Oct | Steel News