Brazil’s car production rose 24.9% month-over-month to 204,300 units in February 2026, rebounding from a 13.5% drop in January. Passenger cars output had a expansion of a 22.7%, while light commercial vehicles surged 34.8%. Truck output rose 14.5%, and bus production jumped 48.5%. Despite the robust monthly performance, production fell 8.2% compared to February 2025, reflecting pressure from declining exports. source: ANFAVEA, Brazil

Car Production in Brazil decreased to 159552 Units in January from 184474 Units in December of 2025. Car Production in Brazil averaged 119175.22 Units from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 352328.00 Units in April of 2013 and a record low of 1847.00 Units in April of 2020. This page provides - Brazil Car Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Brazil Car Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Car Production in Brazil decreased to 159552 Units in January from 184474 Units in December of 2025. Car Production in Brazil is expected to be 188121.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Car Production is projected to trend around 186250.00 Units in 2027 and 190906.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-06 02:00 PM
Car Production MoM
Jan -13.5% -15.8% -9.0%
2026-03-06 02:00 PM
Car Production MoM
Feb 24.9% -13.5% -4.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 48.20 48.50 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 72.60 77.90 percent Dec 2025
Car Production MoM 204300.00 159552.00 Units Feb 2026
New Car Registrations MoM 185200.00 170536.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -113828.00 16607.34 BRL Million Dec 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 102.81 102.37 points Feb 2026
Corruption Index 35.00 34.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 107.00 107.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 0.20 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 1.80 -1.90 percent Jan 2026
IBC-BR Economic Activity -0.20 0.70 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production -1.00 -2.50 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 7.00 4.90 percent Dec 2025
Small Business Sentiment 47.90 47.90 points Jan 2026
Steel Production 2700.00 2600.00 Thousand Tonnes Jan 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 125136.00 210714.00 Units Jan 2026


Brazil Car Production
In Brazil, car production measures the total number of manufactured cars including passenger cars, trucks and buses in the reference month.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
204300.00 159552.00 352328.00 1847.00 1957 - 2026 Units Monthly
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Brazil’s Auto Output Surges in February
Brazil’s car production rose 24.9% month-over-month to 204,300 units in February 2026, rebounding from a 13.5% drop in January. Passenger cars output had a expansion of a 22.7%, while light commercial vehicles surged 34.8%. Truck output rose 14.5%, and bus production jumped 48.5%. Despite the robust monthly performance, production fell 8.2% compared to February 2025, reflecting pressure from declining exports.
2026-03-06
Brazil Vehicle Production Drops in January
Brazil’s car production fell 13.5% month-on-month to 159.6 thousand units in January 2026, reflecting a stable domestic market and weaker export demand. The comparison was also affected by a high base, as January 2025 recorded the strongest output for the month in the past six years. Passenger car production declined 13.9% to 120.5 thousand units, while output of light commercial vehicles dropped 20% to 30.5 thousand. In contrast, truck production increased 18.6% to 6.8 thousand units, and bus manufacturing surged 159.6% to 1,820 units.
2026-02-06
Brazil Car Output Slips Again in December
Brazil’s car production dropped by 15.8% from the previous month to 184.5 thousand units in December 2025, partly due to the fewer number of working days. Year-on-year, auto production declined 3.9% compared to December 2024. For the year, Brazilian automakers produced 2.65 million vehicles, up 3.5% from 2024 and marking the industry’s strongest performance since 2019, mainly underpinned by light vehicles. Still, output fell short of manufacturers’ expectations for 7.8% growth, mainly impacted by high interest rates and increased competition from imported vehicles. For 2026, industry group Anfavea forecasts production to rise by 3.7% to about 2.7 million units.
2026-01-15