Brazil’s vehicle production fell 1.1% month over month to 268,300 units in September 2026, following a 6.8% increase in August. Passenger car production fell 2.8% to 209,000 units, while light commercial vehicle output jumped 8.6% to 46,200 units. Truck production declined 1.3% to 11,600 units, while bus output slumped 23.2% to 1,400 units. Despite the monthly decline, production reached its highest September level since 2014, rising 10.2% year over year. In the first nine months of the year, production rose 8.7% from the same period in 2025 to nearly 2.2 million units. However, of the 173,000 additional vehicles produced compared with last year, only 50,000 were manufactured entirely in Brazil, while the remainder were SKD and CKD models. source: ANFAVEA, Brazil

Car Production in Brazil decreased to 268300 Units in September from 271200 Units in August of 2026. Car Production in Brazil averaged 120326.42 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 October of 2026.

Car Production in Brazil decreased to 268300 Units in September from 271200 Units in August of 2026. Car Production in Brazil is expected to be 181707.00 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 179345.00 Units in 2027 and 183470.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-08 02:00 PM
Car Production MoM
Aug 6.8% 3.1% -2.0%
2026-10-07 09:00 PM
Car Production MoM
Sep -1.1% 6.8% -3.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 46.20 44.90 points Oct 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 77.50 percent Aug 2026
Car Production MoM 268300.00 271200.00 Units Sep 2026
New Car Registrations MoM 281361.00 275122.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 51550.00 73060.00 BRL Million Jun 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 102.36 102.44 points Sep 2026
Corruption Index 35.00 34.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 107.00 107.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -1.20 -0.50 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.60 0.10 percent Aug 2026
IBC-BR Economic Activity 0.30 -0.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.80 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 2.40 2.50 percent Aug 2026
Small Business Sentiment 46.20 46.30 points Jul 2026
Steel Production 2800.00 2700.00 Thousand Tonnes Sep 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 216366.00 213024.00 Units Sep 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
268300.00 271200.00 352328.00 1847.00 1957 - 2026 Units Monthly
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Brazil Vehicle Production Falls in September
Brazil’s vehicle production fell 1.1% month-over-month to 268,300 units in September 2026, following a 6.8% increase in August. Passenger car production fell 2.8% to 209,000 units, while light commercial vehicle output jumped 8.6% to 46,200 units. Truck production declined 1.3% to 11,600 units, while bus output slumped 23.2% to 1,400 units. Despite the monthly decline, production reached its highest September level since 2014, rising 10.2% year-on-year. In the first nine months of the year, production rose 8.7% from the same period in 2025 to nearly 2.2 million units. However, of the 173,000 additional vehicles produced compared with last year, only 50,000 were manufactured entirely in Brazil, while the remainder were SKD and CKD models.
2026-10-07
Brazil Vehicle Production Nears 7-Year High
Brazil’s vehicle production increased 6.8% month-on-month to 271.2 thousand units in August 2026, accelerating from a 3.1% increase in July and reaching the highest monthly output since October 2019. Light vehicle production reached 257.5 thousand units, with passenger cars up 9.5% to 214.9 thousand units and light commercial vehicles down 2% to 42.6 thousand units. Heavy vehicle production totaled 13.6 thousand units, with trucks down 2.8% to 11.8 thousand units and buses declining 13.1% to 1.86 thousand units. Production rose 9.4% year-on-year. In the first eight months of 2026, output totaled about 1.9 million units, up 8.5% year-on-year. Despite the strong growth, two-thirds of the additional 150,000 vehicles produced this year were SKD and CKD models, imported in parts and assembled in Brazil.
2026-09-08
Brazil Car Production Rebounds in July
Brazil's vehicle production increased 3.1% month-over-month to 253.9 thousand units in July 2026, rebounding from a 3.0% decline in June and reaching the highest level since March. Light vehicle output rose 2.9%, driven by a 4.3% increase in passenger car production, which more than offset a 2.9% decline in light commercial vehicles. Truck production climbed 11.2%, supported by gains across all categories, while bus output fell 8.0%. Growth in the first seven months of the year rose to 8.3%. According to Anfavea, Brazil ranked as the world's second-fastest growing vehicle producer, behind India (14.5%). Despite weaker exports and rising imports, the domestic automotive industry remained resilient, supported by solid local demand. Anfavea President Igor Calvet stated the sector's performance was significant despite external trade challenges and import volumes exceeding historical averages. On an annual basis, output rose 5.9%.
2026-08-07