Japanese automaker Suzuki Motors Corporation reported a 7.4% decline in global sales to 287,884 units in March 2025, from 310,752 units in the same month last year, due to falling domestic and overseas demand. Sales in Japan dropped by 13% to 72,185 units in March, the first decline in 15 months, while overseas sales fell by 5.3% to 215,699 units.
In the last financial year (FY2024), from April 2024 to March 2025, Suzuki’s global sales rose by 2.3% to 3,240,385 units, with sales in Japan rising by 6.4% to 717,720 units while overseas sales were just 1.2% higher at 2,522,665 units.
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In India, Suzuki’s largest single market, sales were up slightly to 1,795,259 units in FY2024, while production rose by almost 6% to 2,101,761 units – reflecting strong exports.
In the first quarter of 2025, Suzuki sold 877,161 vehicles globally, down by 0.9% compared with 885,094 units a year earlier, with domestic sales falling by 2% to 201,039 units while overseas sales were just 0.6% lower to 676,122 units. Sales in India increased by 0.9% to 494,323 units, while production rose by 7.2% to 588,930 units.
In Japan, production declined by 1.6% to 994,710 units in FY2024 and dropped by 13.3% to 228,783 units in the first quarter of 2025, while exports from Japan fell by 6.6% to 216,941 in FY2024 and plunged by 32.5% to 42,923 units year-to-date.
