southeast asia is a key region for global automakers and component manufacturers. the region is not only a producer for the automotive industry, but also a consumer. in the asia-pacific region, four of the top ten automakers are from southeast asia, namely thailand, malaysia, indonesia and vietnam.
asean automobile federation (aaf) released 2021 annual car production and sales. according to the data,2021in 2018, the automobile production in southeast asia reached 35410,000 vehicles, year-on-year growth 24.3%. thailand, indonesia and malaysia are the three major automobile countries in southeast asia, and their total output accounts for nearly 93%. 2021in 2010, the total sales volume of cars in southeast asia was about27910,000 vehicles, year-on-year increase14 %.
figure1. 2020-2021annual automobile production in southeast asia (unit: vehicle)
figure2. 2020-2021car sales in southeast asia in 2019 (unit: unit)
table1. 2020-2021the proportion of automobile production and sales in southeast asia in 2019 (unit: vehicle,%%)
|
market share |
production |
sales |
|
thailand |
47.6% |
27.0% |
|
indonesia |
31.7% |
31.8% |
|
malaysia |
13.6% |
18.2% |
|
vietnam |
4.6% |
10.9% |
|
philippines |
2.4% |
9.6% |
|
myanmar |
0.1% |
0.3% |
|
singapore |
– |
2.1% |
thailand is one of the most developed countries in southeast asia in terms of automobile manufacturing. according toaafdata, thailand is the largest automobile producer in southeast asia, accounting for the total production in southeast asia47.6%. 2021thailand’s car (passenger and commercial vehicle) production in 2019 was1,685,705vehicles, year-on-year growth18.1%, car sales fell to754,254vehicle. indonesia is the second largest automobile producer in southeast asia,2021 the annual market share is31.7%. the automobile industry is one of the pillars of the indonesian economy, providing the countrygdp. according toaafdata,2021year the production volume of cars in indonesia is1,121,967 vehicles, the car sales volume is887,202vehicle. malaysia is the third largest automobile producer in southeast asia,2021 the annual market share is about13.6% . the total automobile production capacity in malaysia is about 100 per year10010,000 vehicles. according toaafdata,2021year the car production in malaysia is481,651 vehicles, car sales drop to 508,911vehicle.
in recent years, the global manufacturing industry chain has shifted significantly to southeast asian countries, but the southeast asian economy has never get rid of industrial raw materials. the humid and hot climate in southeast asia is suitable for the growth of natural rubber, and it is the origin of raw materials for tires in the automobile manufacturing process. other raw materials still rely on imports, including the polymerization of sponge products required for car seatsmdi.
y”>in recent years, the global manufacturing industry chain has shifted significantly to southeast asian countries, but the southeast asian economy has never been rid of industrial raw materials. the hot and humid climate in southeast asia is suitable for the growth of natural rubber is the source of raw materials for tires in the automobile manufacturing process. other raw materials still rely on imports, including the polymerization of sponge products required for car seatsmdi.
