Indonesia’s automotive industry showed mixed performance at the start of 2026, with wholesale sales declining month-on-month while production and exports recorded growth.

Data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) highlights shifting dynamics across domestic sales, manufacturing output, and international demand.

Indonesia Automotive Wholesale Market Reaches 81,159 Units in February 2026

Indonesia’s automotive wholesale market recorded 81,159 units in February 2026. This was lower than January 2026, which reached 86,472 units.

Total wholesale sales in the first two months of 2026 reached 147,131 units.

Toyota Leads Wholesale Market While Daihatsu Holds Second Position

Toyota recorded 22,522 units in February, maintaining its leading position in the market.

Daihatsu followed in second place with 13,452 units.

Other brands also contributed to the market, including Mitsubishi Motors with 7,008 units, Honda with 5,385 units, and BYD with 4,653 units.

Suzuki Records 247% Surge in Monthly Sales Performance

Suzuki posted the highest growth among brands in February 2026.

Its sales increased by 247%, rising from 2,783 units in January to 9,659 units in February.

Indonesia Car Production Rises 7.5% in January 2026

Data from Gaikindo shows that car production in January 2026 reached 100,757 units.

This figure increased by 7.5% year-on-year, from 93,758 units in January 2025.

Toyota led production with 45,652 units, although slightly down by 0.4% year-on-year.

Mitsubishi Motors produced 15,630 units, while Daihatsu recorded 12,473 units, with increases of 38.9% and 24.9%, respectively.

Suzuki produced 6,593 units, followed by Hyundai with 4,310 units and Honda with 3,678 units.

Export Growth Supports Industry Amid Weak Domestic Sales

Indonesia’s car exports increased in early 2026, reflecting rising global demand.

In February 2026, completely built up (CBU) exports reached 46,585 units, up from 36,789 units in February 2025.

In January 2026, exports totaled 40,003 units, bringing the two-month total to 86,588 units.

This represents a 23.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

Toyota remained the largest export contributor, shipping 16,859 units in February and 28,440 units in the first two months of 2026.

Daihatsu followed with 11,844 units in February, while Mitsubishi Motors recorded 8,710 units.

Exports in completely knock down (CKD) form also increased, reaching 7,898 sets in February and totaling 13,934 sets in the first two months of the year.

Industry Faces Utilization Challenges Despite Production Growth

Gaikindo noted that domestic vehicle production utilization remains below capacity.

In 2025, total production reached around 1.2 million units, or about 46.3% of the installed capacity of 2.59 million units per year.

Domestic car sales declined in 2025, with wholesale sales falling 7.2% year-on-year to 803,687 units.

Retail sales also dropped by 6.3% to 833,692 units.

Exports helped support the industry, reaching a record 518,212 units in 2025, an increase of 9.75%.

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