New car sales in Brazil rose 8.6% month-over-month to 185,200 units in February 2026, with average daily registrations hitting 10,300, the second-highest for February in the past decade. Passenger car sales surged 12.3% to 140,600 units, trucks rose 3.3% to 6,700, and buses jumped 10.7% to 1,306. Light commercial vehicle sales declined 3% to 36,600. Year-over-year, total registrations edged up just 0.1%, reflecting modest growth despite strong monthly momentum and resilient consumer demand amid high interest rates. source: ANFAVEA, Brazil

Car Registrations in Brazil decreased to 170536 Units in January from 279416 Units in December of 2025. Car Registrations in Brazil averaged 114068.15 Units from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 420080.00 Units in August of 2012 and a record low of 1793.00 Units in November of 1957. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil New Vehicle Registrations - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil New Vehicle Registrations - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Car Registrations in Brazil decreased to 170536 Units in January from 279416 Units in December of 2025. Car Registrations in Brazil is expected to be 205000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil New Vehicle Registrations is projected to trend around 312000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-06 02:00 PM
New Car Registrations MoM
Jan -39% 17.1% -9.6%
2026-03-06 02:00 PM
New Car Registrations MoM
Feb 8.6% -39% 12.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 48.20 48.50 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 75.00 73.40 percent Jan 2026
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 -1.90 -1.60 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 11.90 6.90 percent Jan 2026
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 New Vehicle Registrations
In Brazil, New Vehicle Registrations refers to total registration of new vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks and buses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
185200.00 170536.00 420080.00 1793.00 1957 - 2026 Units Monthly
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Brazil’s New Car Sales Rise in February
New car sales in Brazil rose 8.6% month-over-month to 185,200 units in February 2026, with average daily registrations hitting 10,300, the second-highest for February in the past decade. Passenger car sales surged 12.3% to 140,600 units, trucks rose 3.3% to 6,700, and buses jumped 10.7% to 1,306. Light commercial vehicle sales declined 3% to 36,600. Year-over-year, total registrations edged up just 0.1%, reflecting modest growth despite strong monthly momentum and resilient consumer demand amid high interest rates.
2026-03-06
Brazil Auto Sales Drop Sharply in January
New car sales in Brazil slumped 39% month-over-month to 170.5 thousand units in January 2026. Registration of passenger cars declined 40.6% to 125.2 thousand, while those of light commercial vehicles contracted by 33.4% to 37.7 thousand. Sales of trucks (-34.5% to 6.4 thousand) and buses (-43.6% to 1,180) also recorded steep declines. Electrified vehicles accounted for 16.8% of registrations in January, the highest share on record. On a yearly basis, th he sector started 2026 with stable performance in the domestic market, with sales virtually unchanged (-0.4%) from the same month in 2025, despite having one fewer business day on the calendar. In foreign markets, passenger car exports fell 18.3% compared with January 2025, mainly reflecting a 5% drop in shipments to Argentina.
2026-02-06
Brazil New Car Sales Hit 2014-Highs
New car sales in Brazil reached 279,400 units in December 2025, the best monthly figure in eleven years. This number represents a 17.1% jump from the prior month and an 8.5% increase compared to December 2024, mainly attributed to excess inventory. On the other hand, exports dropped 47.7% compared to November and 38.1% year-on-year, with only 18,700 unit shipped, marking the worst result since April 2020. Shipments of domestically produced vehicles grew by 32.1% in 2025, totaling 528,800 units. The main destination continued to be Argentina, driven by the economic recovery throughout the year, while shipments to Colombia increased by 85%. A slight increase of 1.3% is expected for 2026, with 536,000 units, based on the strong performance of Argentina. Imports of foreign vehicles rose by 6.6% to 498,000 units, driven by the entry of automobiles manufactured in countries without a free trade agreement with Brazil, especially China.
2026-01-15