Automotive Exports by Country and Territory: Top 100 Ranking
2026 snapshot of global automotive export leaders
This ranking compares countries and territories by the export value of automotive products. The metric is HS 87: vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, together with automotive parts and accessories. The unit is current USD thousand in the source table, displayed here as rounded billions or millions of U.S. dollars.
The ranking uses the ITC Trade Map exporter table for the 2024 trade year, with UN Comtrade used as the international trade-data reference behind the product statistics. Data access date for this snapshot: July 7, 2026. Higher export value ranks higher.
The table covers 100 countries and territories from the same 2024 product-trade table, so the comparison uses one product category and one trade-year basis.
Germany ranks first by 2024 HS 87 automotive export value.
The Dominican Republic is the final entry in this Top 100 table.
Calculated from the Top 100 values in this table; the five largest exporters account for just over half of the total shown here.
Countries and territories; ITC Trade Map 2024 data accessed July 7, 2026.
Overview: what the automotive export ranking measures
Automotive exports under HS 87 cover much more than passenger cars. The category includes passenger vehicles, trucks, tractors, buses, motorcycles, trailers, special-purpose vehicles, and many parts and accessories used in vehicle supply chains.
Germany, China, Mexico, Japan and the United States lead the table by export value. Their positions reflect different trade models: large final-vehicle assembly, high-value parts production, cross-border manufacturing platforms, and access to major destination markets.
The ranking does not measure domestic vehicle production, domestic car sales, local value added, export volume in units, or the full electric-vehicle supply chain. Many EV batteries, semiconductors, charging systems and electronics are classified outside HS 87.
How to read this ranking
Read each value as the reported export value of HS 87 automotive goods shipped from that country or territory to the rest of the world in 2024. A higher rank means a larger export value, not necessarily more vehicles produced. Economies with large parts sectors or re-export activity can rank higher than their domestic production volume alone would suggest.
Top 10 automotive exporters
The first ten entries show the concentration of global automotive trade. Germany and China form the largest tier, while Mexico, Japan and the United States complete the top five. The top ten together account for about 69.4% of the Top 100 value shown here, calculated from the table values.
Top 10 countries and territories by HS 87 automotive export value, 2024
| Rank | Entity | Value | Region / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $280.5B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 2 | China | $224.1B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 3 | Mexico | $160.6B | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 4 | Japan | $151.4B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 5 | United States | $144.0B | North America; 2024. |
| 6 | South Korea | $95.4B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 7 | Spain | $60.0B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 8 | Belgium | $59.9B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 9 | Canada | $58.0B | North America; 2024. |
| 10 | France | $55.6B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
Values are rounded for display. Ranking is calculated from the underlying USD-thousand value in descending order.
Chart: Top 20 automotive export economies
The chart uses the same 2024 HS 87 values as the ranking table. It highlights the gap between the largest exporters and the rest of the Top 20.
Methodology
The ranking is based on export value for HS 87 automotive products in the ITC Trade Map exporter table for 2024. Values are reported in current USD thousand and displayed as rounded U.S. dollar billions or millions. The data for this page were accessed on July 7, 2026.
What the number represents
Each value represents reported exports of HS 87 goods: vehicles, trucks, tractors, motorcycles, trailers, special-purpose vehicles, and parts and accessories. The original USD-thousand values are displayed here as billions or millions of U.S. dollars.
Why higher values rank higher
The table is sorted from largest to smallest export value. The displayed labels are rounded, but the rank follows the underlying unrounded values in the table.
Which entries are included
The Top 100 includes countries and territories with 2024 HS 87 export values in the Trade Map table. Regional labels are used for filtering and interpretation, not for changing the rank.
What the metric leaves out
The ranking does not include domestic sales, vehicle production volume, local value added, exports per person, or automotive-related products classified outside HS 87, such as many EV batteries and semiconductors.
Display calculation: a value of 280,475,009 USD thousand is shown as about $280.5 billion. Every ranked entry uses a published 2024 trade value from the same product category, which keeps the comparison consistent across the table.
The main ranking source is ITC Trade Map. UN Comtrade and UNdata are used to check the HS 87 category and international trade-data background. OICA production statistics are included only to clarify that export value and vehicle production are different measurements.
Limits: current-dollar trade values can move because of exchange rates, reporting revisions, re-export flows, parts intensity, transfer pricing, and logistics-hub activity. This ranking is useful for comparing cross-border automotive trade scale, but it should not be read as a direct measure of how many vehicles a country builds.
Main ranking: Top 100 countries and territories by automotive exports
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Top 100 automotive exporters by HS 87 export value, 2024
| Rank | Entity | Value | Region / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $280.5B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 2 | China | $224.1B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 3 | Mexico | $160.6B | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 4 | Japan | $151.4B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 5 | United States | $144.0B | North America; 2024. |
| 6 | South Korea | $95.4B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 7 | Spain | $60.0B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 8 | Belgium | $59.9B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 9 | Canada | $58.0B | North America; 2024. |
| 10 | France | $55.6B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 11 | Czech Republic | $54.1B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $48.3B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 13 | Italy | $47.0B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 14 | Poland | $41.2B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 15 | Slovakia | $38.5B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 16 | Thailand | $33.7B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 17 | Türkiye | $31.9B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 18 | Hungary | $28.3B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 19 | Sweden | $26.5B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 20 | Netherlands | $24.6B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 21 | India | $22.1B | South Asia; 2024. |
| 22 | Austria | $20.3B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 23 | Romania | $17.3B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 24 | South Africa | $12.6B | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 25 | Brazil | $11.9B | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 26 | Taiwan | $11.2B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 27 | Indonesia | $11.1B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 28 | Portugal | $10.4B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 29 | Viet Nam | $9.9B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 30 | Morocco | $8.6B | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 31 | Argentina | $5.4B | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 32 | Slovenia | $5.3B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 33 | Denmark | $4.8B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 34 | Finland | $3.8B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 35 | Hong Kong | $3.7B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 36 | Singapore | $3.1B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 37 | Switzerland | $3.0B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 38 | Malaysia | $2.4B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 39 | Lithuania | $2.4B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | $1.7B | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 41 | Estonia | $1.7B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 42 | Kuwait | $1.6B | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 43 | Australia | $1.6B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 44 | Bulgaria | $1.6B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 45 | Luxembourg | $1.6B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 46 | Norway | $1.4B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 47 | Croatia | $1.1B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 48 | Serbia | $1.0B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates | $1.0B | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 50 | Latvia | $1.0B | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 51 | Philippines | $1.0B | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 52 | Tunisia | $797.0M | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 53 | Russia | $739.2M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 54 | Ireland | $650.7M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 55 | Uzbekistan | $636.5M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 56 | Cambodia | $519.7M | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 57 | Uruguay | $505.4M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 58 | Colombia | $486.5M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | $365.8M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $356.8M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 61 | Belarus | $352.8M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 62 | Panama | $352.3M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 63 | North Macedonia | $346.5M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 64 | Greece | $319.2M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 65 | Chile | $312.2M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 66 | New Zealand | $308.8M | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 67 | Egypt | $242.7M | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | $187.2M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 69 | Israel | $138.3M | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 70 | Uganda | $113.5M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 71 | Bangladesh | $110.6M | South Asia; 2024. |
| 72 | Armenia | $104.7M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 73 | Peru | $95.8M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 74 | Pakistan | $90.5M | South Asia; 2024. |
| 75 | Kenya | $90.0M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 76 | Tanzania | $89.1M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 77 | Ukraine | $86.8M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | $85.6M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 79 | Togo | $82.8M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 80 | Guatemala | $71.5M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 81 | Zambia | $62.4M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 82 | Honduras | $62.0M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 83 | Oman | $60.0M | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 84 | Moldova | $54.1M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | $49.4M | South Asia; 2024. |
| 86 | Côte d'Ivoire | $48.9M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 87 | Albania | $47.8M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 88 | Namibia | $45.5M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 89 | Senegal | $41.5M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 90 | Iran | $33.2M | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 91 | Gibraltar | $33.1M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 92 | Botswana | $27.6M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 93 | El Salvador | $25.4M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | $24.4M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 95 | Jordan | $24.1M | Middle East & North Africa; 2024. |
| 96 | Cyprus | $22.4M | Europe & Central Asia; 2024. |
| 97 | Mali | $20.0M | Sub-Saharan Africa; 2024. |
| 98 | Myanmar | $19.0M | East Asia & Pacific; 2024. |
| 99 | Costa Rica | $18.3M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | $18.1M | Latin America & Caribbean; 2024. |
The table ranks exactly 100 entries. Values are shown after display rounding; ranking uses the underlying USD-thousand value.
Insights from the Top 100 ranking
Germany leads by value
Germany ranks first with $280.5 billion in HS 87 exports. Its position reflects a high-value mix of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, premium brands and automotive parts.
Mexico is the major platform outlier
Mexico ranks third, ahead of Japan and the United States. That position reflects its role in North American vehicle assembly and parts supply chains.
Europe is dense in the table
Europe & Central Asia accounts for 44 of the 100 entries. The region combines large exporters with many supplier economies tied into cross-border automotive production.
Parts and re-exports matter
Some economies rank higher than expected because HS 87 includes parts and accessories as well as finished vehicles. Logistics hubs and re-export flows can also lift reported export value.
What this ranking means
A high position in this table means a country or territory exports a large current-dollar value of HS 87 automotive goods. It can reflect final vehicle assembly, parts manufacturing, re-exports, logistics activity, or a mix of those factors.
The ranking should not be interpreted as a production-volume table. A country can build many vehicles for its domestic market and rank lower by exports, while another economy can rank high because its automotive sector is highly export-oriented.
The current-dollar value also differs from real export volume. Exchange rates, vehicle prices, parts values, reporting revisions and trade-routing patterns can affect the ranking even when physical output changes less.
FAQ
Which country is the largest automotive exporter?
Germany ranks first in this 2024 HS 87 ranking, with automotive exports of about $280.5 billion.
What does HS 87 include?
HS 87 includes vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, plus parts and accessories. It covers passenger cars, trucks, tractors, buses, motorcycles, trailers and many vehicle parts.
Is this a car production ranking?
No. This is an export-value ranking. Vehicle production volume, domestic sales and local value added are different metrics.
Why does Mexico rank so high?
Mexico is a major North American automotive export platform. Its ranking reflects both vehicle assembly and parts trade linked to regional supply chains.
Are automotive parts included?
Yes. Parts and accessories classified under HS 87 are included, which is why supplier economies can rank high even when final assembly is not the only driver.
Are EV batteries included?
Many EV batteries, semiconductors and electronics are classified outside HS 87, so they are not fully captured in this automotive export ranking.
Why can re-exports affect the ranking?
Trade hubs can record exports that include re-exported vehicles or parts. This can raise export value even when domestic manufacturing is smaller.
Why use 2024 data for a 2026 page?
The page is a 2026 snapshot based on the latest full-year 2024 HS 87 product-trade table used for this ranking. Data access date for this snapshot: July 7, 2026.
Sources
ITC Trade Map — HS 87 exporter table
Primary source for 2024 export values, product scope and USD-thousand trade value. Access date: July 7, 2026.
International Trade Centre — Trade Map overview
Context source for Trade Map’s country and product trade indicators.
UN Comtrade Plus
Reference for international merchandise trade data and HS product-trade background.
UNdata — HS 87 trade of goods
Reference for checking the HS 87 commodity scope and Comtrade background.
OICA production statistics
Context source used to separate export value from vehicle production volume.
