Production, Sales and Export Results for December, 2024

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of December 2024.

World Production

  December 2024 YOY December 2023 Jan.- Dec. 2024 YOY
Japan 56,313 units 81.3% 69,261 units 693,259 units 96.5%
Outside of Japan 215,075 units 77.0% 279,414 units 3,040,343 units 87.5%
Total 271,388 units 77.8% 348,675 units 3,727,492 units 89.0%

Production in Main Regions

  North America 91,030 units 84.6% 107,643 units 1,620,030 units 103.8%
  USA 53,550 units 78.5% 68,192 units 1,004,749 units 98.7%
  Asia 116,630 units 70.1% 166,450 units 1,322,148 units 72.2%
  China 76,594 units 63.2% 121,238 units 816,597 units 64.5%
Calendar Year of 2024
  • Production in Japan: 1st YOY decrease in 3 years
  • Production outside Japan: 1st YOY decrease in 2 years
  • Worldwide production: 1st YOY decrease in 2 years
December 2024
  • Production in Japan: 3rd consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Production outside Japan: 5th consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Worldwide production: 5th consecutive month of YOY decrease

Sales in the Japanese Market

  December 2024 YOY December 2023 Jan.- Dec. 2024 YOY
Total 45,824 units 84.9% 53,963 units 668,400 units 112.5%
Registrations 25,033 units 90.1% 27,776 units 380,084 units 137.9%
Mini-vehicles 20,791 units 79.4% 26,187 units 288,316 units 90.5%
Calendar Year of 2024
  • Total sales in Japan: 2nd consecutive year of YOY increase 
  • New vehicle registrations: 2nd consecutive year of YOY increase 
  • Sales of mini-vehicles: 1st YOY decrease in 2 years
December 2024
  • Total sales in Japan: 3rd consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • New vehicle registrations: 2nd consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Sales of mini-vehicles: 3rd consecutive month of YOY decrease

Exports from Japan

  December 2024 YOY December 2023 Jan.- Dec. 2024 YOY
  Total 10,138 units 87.4% 11,599 units 90,163 units 105.7%
  North America 400 units 30.2% 1,324 units 5,596 units 112.8%
  USA 400 units 31.1% 1,288 units 5,379 units 113.1%
  Asia 306 units 144.3% 212 units 4,499 units 70.2%
  Europe 7,701 units 120.9% 6,371 units 52,825 units 96.7%
  Others 1,731 units 46.9% 3,692 units 27,243 units 141.2%
Calendar Year of 2024
  • Total exports from Japan: 3rd consecutive year of YOY increase 
December 2024
  • Total exports from Japan: 1st YOY decrease in 2 months