Quick Takeaways
- Exports performance highlights a sharp December slowdown but strong cumulative growth in 2025.
On December 2025, Brazil Vehicle Production ANFAVEA Data Shows Mixed 2025 Performance
On December 2025, Brazil vehicle production ANFAVEA data indicated that domestic output faced a year-on-year decline at the end of the year, even as total annual manufacturing volumes closed in positive territory. The Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores reported that vehicle production, excluding CKD units, reached 184,474 units in December 2025, marking a 3.9% decrease compared with December 2024.
Annual Production Volumes Show Moderate Growth
Despite the December slowdown, Brazil’s automotive industry recorded steady production growth over the full year. Total vehicle production in 2025 reached 2,644,054 units, reflecting a 3.5% increase compared with 2024, supported mainly by passenger vehicle output and stable commercial vehicle manufacturing.
The 2025 production mix included:
Passenger cars continued to dominate overall volumes, while trucks and buses maintained smaller but strategically important shares of total production.
December Exports Decline Sharply
Export activity weakened significantly toward the end of the year. In December 2025, exports of assembled vehicles totaled 18,697 units, representing a steep 38.1% decline compared with exports recorded in December 2024. This drop reflected softer external demand and year-end shipment adjustments across multiple markets.
Full-Year Vehicle Exports Post Strong Growth
In contrast to the December contraction, cumulative vehicle exports in 2025 delivered strong growth. Total exports reached 528,827 units, an increase of 32.1% compared with 2024, underlining Brazil’s improved competitiveness in regional and overseas markets.
The export breakdown for 2025 consisted of:
Passenger cars accounted for the majority of exports, while commercial vehicles and trucks also posted notable contributions to export expansion.
CKD Kit Exports Remain Niche but Stable
In addition to fully assembled vehicles, Brazil exported 9,836 complete knock-down kits in 2025. These shipments were primarily concentrated in the heavy vehicle segment, comprising 6,988 truck kits and 2,848 bus kits, reflecting continued demand for localized assembly in select markets.
On December 2025, Brazil vehicle production ANFAVEA data indicated that domestic output faced a year-on-year decline at the end of the year, even as total annual manufacturing volumes closed in positive territory. The Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores reported that vehicle production, excluding CKD units, reached 184,474 units in December 2025, marking a 3.9% decrease compared with December 2024.
Annual Production Volumes Show Moderate Growth
Despite the December slowdown, Brazil’s automotive industry recorded steady production growth over the full year. Total vehicle production in 2025 reached 2,644,054 units, reflecting a 3.5% increase compared with 2024, supported mainly by passenger vehicle output and stable commercial vehicle manufacturing.
The 2025 production mix included:
- 1,990,031 passenger cars
- 501,716 commercial vehicles
- 124,116 trucks
- 28,191 buses
Passenger cars continued to dominate overall volumes, while trucks and buses maintained smaller but strategically important shares of total production.
December Exports Decline Sharply
Export activity weakened significantly toward the end of the year. In December 2025, exports of assembled vehicles totaled 18,697 units, representing a steep 38.1% decline compared with exports recorded in December 2024. This drop reflected softer external demand and year-end shipment adjustments across multiple markets.
Full-Year Vehicle Exports Post Strong Growth
In contrast to the December contraction, cumulative vehicle exports in 2025 delivered strong growth. Total exports reached 528,827 units, an increase of 32.1% compared with 2024, underlining Brazil’s improved competitiveness in regional and overseas markets.
The export breakdown for 2025 consisted of:
- 400,419 passenger cars
- 94,972 commercial vehicles
- 26,984 trucks
- 6,452 buses
Passenger cars accounted for the majority of exports, while commercial vehicles and trucks also posted notable contributions to export expansion.
CKD Kit Exports Remain Niche but Stable
In addition to fully assembled vehicles, Brazil exported 9,836 complete knock-down kits in 2025. These shipments were primarily concentrated in the heavy vehicle segment, comprising 6,988 truck kits and 2,848 bus kits, reflecting continued demand for localized assembly in select markets.
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