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Türkiye produced 1.42 million motor vehicles in 2025, overtaking Canada in the global production rankings as China strengthened its position at the top, according to data from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).
Global vehicle production reached 96.38 million units in 2025, up 3.9% from the previous year. Türkiye increased its output by 4% to 1.42 million vehicles, securing 13th place among the world's largest automotive producers.
The country ranked ahead of Canada, Indonesia, Slovakia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Poland, while several major manufacturing markets recorded declines.
Türkiye fell just short of 12th place, held by Czechia, which produced 1.45 million vehicles in 2025. Thailand followed with 1.46 million units, while France also produced 1.46 million.
Türkiye's output increased as production in Canada fell, leaving the North American country behind in the global rankings.
Other European manufacturers faced mixed results. Germany produced 4.15 million vehicles, up 2% year over year, while Spain's output fell 4.3% to 2.27 million. Italy recorded a sharper decline of 19.8%, with production dropping to 474,044 vehicles.
The United Kingdom also saw a downturn, as its output fell 15.5% to 764,715 vehicles. Russia's production declined 12.8% to 853,897 units.
China remained the world's largest vehicle producer for the 17th consecutive year, increasing production by 10.4% year over year to 34.53 million vehicles in 2025. Its annual output exceeded three times the 10.24 million vehicles produced by the United States, which retained second place in the global rankings.
China added approximately 3.2 million vehicles to its annual production in a single year, more than Brazil's entire yearly output of 2.64 million units. Japan ranked third with 8.41 million vehicles, while India secured fourth place after raising production by 7.9% to 6.49 million units.
South Korea produced 4.10 million vehicles, down 0.6% from 2024, while Indonesia recorded a 4.1% decline to 1.15 million units. Malaysia's output also fell 5.4% to 747,780 vehicles.
Asia and Oceania recorded the strongest regional performance, producing 59.21 million vehicles in 2025, up 7.6% from the previous year. Europe produced 17.20 million units, down 0.8%, while output across the Americas fell 2.1% to 18.74 million vehicles.
North America faced a broader setback. The United States, Mexico and Canada together produced approximately 491,000 fewer vehicles in 2025, marking a 3.1% annual decline.
Canada recorded the region's steepest decline, with production falling 7.6% to 1.24 million vehicles. Mexico's output dropped 2.6% to 4.09 million units, while U.S. production declined 2.6% to 10.24 million.
South America showed a different trend, with production increasing 2.8% to 3.17 million vehicles. Brazil, the region's largest producer, manufactured 2.64 million units, up 3.5% year over year.
Africa produced 1.23 million vehicles, down 0.3% from 2024. Morocco's output fell 10.3% to 501,965 units, while South Africa increased production by 3% to 618,077 vehicles.
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