Auto Production Year-over-Year (YoY) measures the change in the total number of vehicles manufactured within a country compared to the same month in the previous year. This indicator is a vital component of industrial production, especially in major manufacturing hubs like Japan or Germany. It reflects both domestic consumer confidence and international demand for exports. High production levels often correlate with strong economic growth and healthy employment in the industrial sector.
The data is typically collected from national automobile manufacturers' associations. It includes the total count of passenger cars, trucks, and buses produced during the reference month, which is then compared to the count from the same month one year prior to determine the percentage change.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | -2.20 | 2.30 | -4.50 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | -1.89 | -7.00 | +5.11 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | -3.70 | -1.30 | -2.40 |
| May 11, 2026 | 2.10 | 0.30 | +1.80 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2.50 | -0.70 | +3.20 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | -1.80 | 0.50 | -2.30 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | -2.70 | 1.90 | -4.60 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 8.50 | -5.00 | +13.50 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | -8.40 | -2.00 | -6.40 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | -3.70 | -9.00 | +5.30 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | -6.10 | -1.40 | -4.70 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | -0.80 | 1.00 | -1.80 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 2.40 | 2.00 | +0.40 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 4.90 | -1.00 | +5.90 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | -2.00 | -1.40 | -0.60 |
| May 9, 2025 | -9.10 | 2.40 | -11.50 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 12.10 | -1.00 | +13.10 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | -0.80 | 0.50 | -1.30 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 1.70 | 5.00 | -3.30 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 4.20 | 16.00 | -11.80 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 6.70 | 4.30 | +2.40 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 1.10 | 4.00 | -2.90 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 11.70 | 6.00 | +5.70 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 8.30 | 1.90 | +6.40 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 2.70 | 2.00 | +0.70 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 3.80 | 6.00 | -2.20 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 4.90 | 5.00 | -0.10 |
| May 7, 2024 | 21.70 | -8.00 | +29.70 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | -12.80 | 318.00 | -330.80 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 7.80 | 9.90 | -2.10 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 9.60 | -2.40 | +12.00 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | -9.90 | 17.50 | -27.40 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 18.10 | 33.00 | -14.90 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 35.80 | 25.00 | +10.80 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 24.00 | 3.00 | +21.00 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 2.80 | 3.20 | -0.40 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 13.20 | 18.00 | -4.80 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 16.30 | 8.50 | +7.80 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 25.00 | 9.80 | +15.20 |
| May 9, 2023 | 17.10 | 5.80 | +11.30 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 13.10 | -3.70 | +16.80 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.85 | 12.00 | -2.15 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | 2.40 | 4.10 | -1.70 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 4.50 | 3.90 | +0.60 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 8.00 | 16.00 | -8.00 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 8.00 | 12.00 | -4.00 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | 31.40 | 38.00 | -6.60 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | 31.40 | 21.00 | +10.40 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 10.50 | 29.00 | -18.50 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 6.00 | 6.10 | -0.10 |
