Indonesia Car Sales Fall 13.8% in March

New car sales in Indonesia increased 10.1% year-on-year to 81,482 units in October 2026, easing sharply from a 28.1% surge in September and marking the seventh consecutive month of expansion, according to data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO). It was the second consecutive month of slower growth in new car sales, as the sharper increases in July and August were partly boosted by the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show 2026, held from July 29 to August 9. For the first ten months of the year, sales climbed 19.7% from the same period a year earlier to 760,476 units, highlighting resilient consumer demand despite inflationary pressures and higher non-subsidized fuel prices. GAIKINDO previously targeted domestic new car sales of 850,000 units this year. To boost sales through the end of the year, GAIKINDO will hold an automotive exhibition, Gaikindo Auto Week, in late November. On a monthly basis, car sales grew 2.4%.

New car sales in Indonesia jumped 28.1% year-on-year to 79,450 units in September 2026, though easing from a 32.4% surge in August and marking the sixth consecutive month of expansion, according to data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO). The deceleration in growth came as the sharper increases in July and August were partly boosted by the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2026, held from July 29 to August 9. For the first nine months of the year, sales advanced 21% from the same period a year earlier to 679,020 units, highlighting resilient consumer demand despite inflationary pressures and higher non-subsidized fuel prices. GAIKINDO previously targeted domestic new car sales to reach 850,000 units this year. That figure represents 5.8% growth from the 2025 total of 803,687 units. Meanwhile, retail new car sales grew 27.4% from a year earlier to 81,243 units in September. On a monthly basis, car sales fell 2.7%.

New car sales in Indonesia surged 32.4% year-on-year to a six-month high of 81,756 units in August 2026, following a 33.3% jump in July and marking the fifth consecutive month of expansion, according to data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO). The sharp increase came amid the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2026, held from July 29 to August 9, which contributed to sales in July and August. For the first eight months of the year, sales increased 20.1% from the same period a year earlier to 599,491 units, highlighting resilient consumer demand despite inflationary pressures and higher non-subsidized fuel prices. Gaikindo previously targeted domestic new car sales to reach 850,000 units in 2026. That figure represents a 5.8% increase from the 2025 total of 803,687 units. Meanwhile, retail new car sales grew 25.5% from a year earlier to 83,422 units in July. On a monthly basis, car sales edged up 0.8%