Turkish motor vehicle sales stable in 2016

Monday, 16 January 2017 16:47:04 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

In December last year, Turkey's motor vehicle sales totaled 144,928 units, decreasing by 11 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 108,044 units, down six percent year on year. Meanwhile, in 2016, Turkey's motor vehicle sales amounted to 1,007,857 units, remaining stable on year-on-year basis.
 
In 2016, Turkey's motor vehicle exports totaled 1,141,382 units, up 15 percent, while passenger car exports increased by 23 percent to 745,709 units, both year on year. In the same year, the country exported 347,949 small trucks, up two percent year on year. In the year in question, revenues from total motor vehicle and component exports increased by 12 percent to $24.24 billion, while the revenues from passenger car exports totaled $8.33 billion, rising by 21 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
 
In December, Turkey's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 91,990 units, decreasing by eight percent year on year, while passenger car imports totaled 75,065 units, down seven percent, year on year. In 2016, the country's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 681,308, rising by three percent, while passenger car imports totaled 565,045 units, growing by five percent, both compared to 2015.

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