Car Registrations in Japan increased to 200047 Units in January from 181628 Units in December of 2025. Car Registrations in Japan averaged 242895.38 Units from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 585449.00 Units in March of 1997 and a record low of 83044.00 Units in January of 1970. source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Car Registrations in Japan is expected to be 270000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Car Registrations is projected to trend around 285000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Japan Car Registrations
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
200047.00 181628.00 585449.00 83044.00 1970 - 2026 Units Monthly
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