Production, Sales and Export Results for December, 2025

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of December 2025.

World Production

  December 2025 YOY December 2024 Jan.- Dec. 2025 YOY Jan.- Dec. 2024
Japan 61,417 units 109.1% 56,313 units 689,802 units 99.5% 693,259 units
Outside of Japan 221,744 units 103.1% 215,075 units 2,706,255 units 89.2% 3,034,254 units
Total 283,161 units 104.3% 271,388 units 3,396,057 units 91.1% 3,727,513 units

Production in Main Regions

  North America 117,601 units 129.2% 91,030 units 1,520,961 units 93.9% 1,620,030 units
  USA 76,353 units 142.6% 53,550 units 928,679 units 92.4% 1,004,749 units
  Asia 97,923 units 84.0% 116,630 units 1,086,188 units 82.2% 1,322,148 units
  China 68,201 units 89.0% 76,594 units 682,289 units 83.6% 816,597 units
December 2025
  • Production in Japan: 1st YOY increase in 3 months
  • Production outside Japan: 1st YOY increase in 3 months
  • Worldwide production: 1st YOY increase in 3 months
Calendar Year of 2025
  • Production in Japan: 2nd consecutive year of YOY decrease
  • Production outside Japan: 2nd consecutive year of YOY decrease
  • Worldwide production: 2nd consecutive year of YOY decrease

Sales in the Japanese Market

  December 2025 YOY December 2024 Jan.- Dec. 2025 YOY Jan.- Dec. 2024
Total 44,537 units 97.2% 45,824 units 619,400 units 92.7% 668,400 units
Registrations 23,543 units 94.0% 25,033 units 340,383 units 89.6% 380,084 units
Mini-vehicles 20,994 units 101.0% 20,791 units 279,017 units 96.8% 288,316 units
December 2025
  • Total sales in Japan: 9th consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • New vehicle registrations: 14th consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Sales of mini-vehicles: 1st YOY increase in 8 months
Calendar Year of 2025
  • Total sales in Japan: 1st YOY decrease in 3 years
  • New vehicle registrations: 1st YOY decrease in 3 years
  • Sales of mini-vehicles: 2nd consecutive year of YOY decrease

Exports from Japan

  December 2025 YOY December 2024 Jan.- Dec. 2025 YOY Jan.- Dec. 2024
  Total 10,758 units 106.1% 10,138 units 107,777 units 119.5% 90,163 units
  North America 2,045 units 511.3% 400 units 20,840 units 372.4% 5,596 units
  USA 2,019 units 504.8% 400 units 19,633 units 365.0% 5,379 units
  Asia 574 units 187.6% 306 units 6,423 units 142.8% 4,499 units
  Europe 6,197 units 80.5% 7,701 units 47,023 units 89.0% 52,825 units
  Others 1,942 units 112.2% 1,731 units 33,491 units 122.9% 27,243 units
December 2025
  • Total exports from Japan: 9th consecutive month of YOY increase 
Calendar Year of 2025
  • Total exports from Japan: 4th consecutive year of YOY increase