New vehicle sales in Indonesia surged by a further 28% year-on-year to 79,540 units in September 2026, up from weak year-earlier sales of 62,090 units, according to wholesale data compiled by the local automotive industry association, Gaikindo. The market last month continued to be driven higher by strong demand for trucks and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
In the first nine months of 2026, the country’s vehicle market expanded by 21% to 679,020 units, after declining by 11% to 561,405 units a year earlier, with sales of light passenger vehicles rising by almost 15% to 493,792 units, while commercial vehicle sales increased by 42% to 185,228 units, driven by a 52% surge in light- and medium-duty trucks to 150,692 units.
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The truck market this year has been supported by government plans to procure vehicles to support the development of rural cooperatives and improve regional logistics networks.
Sales of BEVs more than doubled to just under 120,000 units year-to-date, driven by Chinese brands and supported by government tax incentives.
GDP growth moderated to 5.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, down from a high of 5.6% in the first quarter, underpinned mainly by strong government spending and investment. Private consumption growth slowed to 5.1% from 5.5%, after the central bank hiked its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 5.75% in the second quarter to support the rupiah and rein in rising inflation. Government spending grew by 16%, down from a growth peak of 22%, driven by social programmes and rising fuel subsidy costs.
Toyota continued to lead the overall vehicle market in the first nine months of the year, with sales rising by 9% to 197,809 units, while Daihatsu sales increased by 18% to 112,442 units after falling sharply last year. Suzuki’s sales increased by over 20% to 53,224 units, helped by the release of new models over the last year, while Mitsubishi Motors reported a 1% decline to 48,414 units. BYD moved into fifth place after its sales jumped by 118% to 43,727 units, ahead of Honda, which reported a 36% plunge to 29,903 units.
Mitsubishi-Fuso also reported strong gains, with sales surging by over 79% to 32,111 units, making it one of the main beneficiaries of the government’s rural logistics programme.
Overall vehicle production in the country rose by 15% to 982,721 units in the first nine months of the year, while exports of fully assembled vehicles fell by 3% to 371,260 units.
GlobalData is forecasting light vehicle sales to rise by 10% to 824,000 units in 2026, from 750,000 units in 2025, with volumes expected to decline slightly to 805,000 units in 2027.
