On a month-on-month basis Indonesia's car sales fell 9.9 percent (m/m) to 84,703 vehicles in April from 93,990 units in the preceding month. This decline was partly explained by a steep decline in Honda sales. Honda Prospect Motor stated that its sales fell 30 percent (m/m) to 14,384 units as stocks of various Honda models were finished. Honda controls a 20.7 percent market share in Indonesia's car market.

Henry Tanoto, Vice President Director of Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), said the positive country's car sales figure in April could be the starting point of rising car sales in the months ahead. TAM's wholesales rose from 29,996 units in March to 31,060 units in April 2016, while its retail sales rose 6.1 percent to 31,626 vehicles, supported by a 28.2 percent growth of Toyota Rush (a medium sports utility vehicle) sales. Toyota remains the most popular car brand in Indonesia, controlling a 38 percent market share.

Read more: Analysis and Overview of Indonesia's Automotive Industry

According to data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo), car sales in Indonesia accumulated to 351,947 vehicles in the January-April 2016 period, down 3.3 percent (y/y) from 363,944 vehicles in the same period last year. Previously, Gaikindo announced it expects car sales in Indonesia to grow between 5 and 10 percent to 1.05 - 1.1 million vehicles in full-year 2016. Despite the weak start of the year it has not revised this forecast.

Indonesian Car Sales (CBU):

 Month    Sold Cars
      2012
   Sold Cars
      2013
   Sold Cars
      2014
   Sold Cars
      2015
   Sold Cars
      2016
 January      76,427      96,718     103,609      94,194      85,012
 February      86,486     103,278     111,824      88,740      88,225
 March      87,917      95,996     113,067      99,410      93,990
 April      87,144     102,257     106,124      81,600      84,703
 May      95,541      99,697      96,872      79,375
 June     101,746     104,268     110,614      82,172
 July     102,511     112,178      91,334      55,615
 August      76,445      77,964      96,652      90,537
 September     102,100     115,974     102,572      93,038
 October     106,754     112,039     105,222      88,408
 November     103,703     111,841      91,327      86,938
 December      89,456      97,706      78,802      73,264
 Total    1,116,230
   1,229,916
   1,208,019    1,013,291

 

     2008    2009    2010    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015
Car Sales
(car units)
 607,805  486,061  764,710  894,164 1,116,230
1,229,916 1,208,019 1,013,291
Car Exports
(car units)
 100,982   56,669   85,769  107,932  173,368  170,907  202,273  207,691

Source: Gaikindo

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