Overall, the value of auto parts exports grew via an average 31.6% gain for all exporting countries since five years earlier in 2020 when auto parts shipments were valued at $342.7 billion.
Year over year, the value of globally exported automotive parts or accessories dropped by -1.9% starting from $459.5 billion during 2023.
The top 5 auto parts exporters are Germany, mainland China, United States of America, Mexico and Japan. Collectively, those major suppliers generated over half (51.9%) of the total value of all exported automobile parts and accessories in 2024.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of automotive parts exports during 2024 with shipments valued at $204 billion or 45.3% of the worldwide total. Suppliers in second-place Asia supplied 30.8% followed by shippers located in North America finishing with another 22.3%.
Tinier percentages came from providers in Latin America (0.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.6%) then Oceania (0.2%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for motor vehicle parts and accessories is 8708.
Automotive Parts Exports by Country
Below are the 15 suppliers that exported the highest dollar value worth of automotive parts during 2024.
- Germany: US$63.8 billion (14.1% of exported auto parts)
- mainland China: $56.7 billion (12.6%)
- United States: $45.1 billion (10%)
- Mexico: $42.4 billion (9.4%)
- Japan: $25.9 billion (5.7%)
- Poland: $19 billion (4.2%)
- South Korea: $18.8 billion (4.2%)
- Czech Republic: $16.5 billion (3.7%)
- Italy: $15.5 billion (3.4%)
- France: $13.8 billion (3.1%)
- Canada: $13.1 billion (2.9%)
- Spain: $11.2 billion (2.5%)
- Hungary: $11 billion (2.4%)
- Thailand: $8.8 billion (2%)
- Romania: $7.9 billion (1.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 81.9% of globally exported auto parts in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing auto parts exporters since 2023 were: Hungary (up 13.6%), mainland China (up 6.3%), Mexico (up 4.6%) and Poland (up 3.9%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported auto parts sales were led by: France (down -7.2% from 2023), Spain (down -6.8%), Germany (down -5.6%), United States of America (down -5.1%) and Japan (down -5%).
Searchable List of Automotive Parts Exporting Countries in 2024
The 100 key exporters of automobile parts or accessories described in the database below represent 99.993% of the value for all related products shipped in 2024.
| Rank | Exporter | Auto Part Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany | $63,762,953,000 | -5.6% |
| 2. | mainland China | $56,693,438,000 | +6.3% |
| 3. | United States | $45,082,655,000 | -5.1% |
| 4. | Mexico | $42,360,973,000 | +4.6% |
| 5. | Japan | $25,880,688,000 | -5% |
| 6. | Poland | $18,970,253,000 | +3.9% |
| 7. | South Korea | $18,808,779,000 | -3.2% |
| 8. | Czech Republic | $16,506,965,000 | -2.4% |
| 9. | Italy | $15,456,885,000 | -4.9% |
| 10. | France | $13,781,912,000 | -7.2% |
| 11. | Canada | $13,148,052,000 | -1.9% |
| 12. | Spain | $11,183,379,000 | -6.8% |
| 13. | Hungary | $10,988,217,000 | +13.6% |
| 14. | Thailand | $8,843,889,000 | +2.7% |
| 15. | Romania | $7,898,862,000 | +1.9% |
| 16. | Türkiye | $7,604,645,000 | +5.2% |
| 17. | India | $7,527,863,000 | +6.9% |
| 18. | Slovakia | $7,091,023,000 | +2.5% |
| 19. | Belgium | $6,776,697,000 | -5.7% |
| 20. | United Kingdom | $5,437,449,000 | +0.3% |
| 21. | Austria | $5,023,442,000 | -5.1% |
| 22. | Netherlands | $4,827,445,000 | -3.4% |
| 23. | Sweden | $4,808,493,000 | -8.1% |
| 24. | Taiwan | $4,236,517,000 | -3.4% |
| 25. | Portugal | $3,530,352,000 | -2.7% |
| 26. | Brazil | $2,473,020,000 | -17.1% |
| 27. | Vietnam | $2,204,030,000 | +8.6% |
| 28. | Indonesia | $2,117,572,000 | +3.9% |
| 29. | Singapore | $1,679,797,000 | -7% |
| 30. | Slovenia | $1,455,666,000 | -11.1% |
| 31. | Morocco | $1,454,146,000 | +5.5% |
| 32. | Malaysia | $1,309,619,000 | +13.4% |
| 33. | Switzerland | $1,142,567,000 | -5.9% |
| 34. | Australia | $827,186,000 | +9.3% |
| 35. | Tunisia | $730,348,000 | +42.5% |
| 36. | Denmark | $728,278,000 | -12.5% |
| 37. | Philippines | $724,685,000 | -10.6% |
| 38. | South Africa | $691,798,000 | -2% |
| 39. | Serbia | $609,256,000 | -21.3% |
| 40. | Norway | $539,698,000 | -0.4% |
| 41. | Bulgaria | $445,016,000 | +29.2% |
| 42. | Lithuania | $369,043,000 | -23.8% |
| 43. | Croatia | $356,978,000 | -1.1% |
| 44. | Argentina | $349,534,000 | +26.3% |
| 45. | Saudi Arabia | $343,820,000 | +1059% |
| 46. | Finland | $329,950,000 | -10.1% |
| 47. | Russia | $313,531,000 | +0.7% |
| 48. | Hong Kong | $312,333,000 | +9.3% |
| 49. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $265,839,000 | +17.1% |
| 50. | Luxembourg | $265,543,000 | -9.6% |
| 51. | Latvia | $263,983,000 | -13.6% |
| 52. | United Arab Emirates | $220,376,000 | -94.4% |
| 53. | Ireland | $206,561,000 | -10.8% |
| 54. | North Macedonia | $200,318,000 | -20.6% |
| 55. | Estonia | $198,005,000 | -9% |
| 56. | Panama | $175,979,000 | -6.4% |
| 57. | Greece | $152,505,000 | +5.9% |
| 58. | Chile | $134,151,000 | +9.4% |
| 59. | Uzbekistan | $104,473,000 | +89.9% |
| 60. | Kazakhstan | $91,751,000 | -12.4% |
| 61. | New Zealand | $82,194,000 | +77.2% |
| 62. | Honduras | $53,883,000 | -2.3% |
| 63. | Uruguay | $48,801,000 | -4.9% |
| 64. | Belarus | $48,228,000 | +1.1% |
| 65. | Israel | $46,346,000 | +2.4% |
| 66. | Colombia | $45,071,000 | -2.6% |
| 67. | Oman | $44,386,000 | -81.5% |
| 68. | Cambodia | $42,327,000 | +14.9% |
| 69. | Ukraine | $34,728,000 | +10.8% |
| 70. | Peru | $34,398,000 | +32.8% |
| 71. | Moldova | $23,530,000 | -4.9% |
| 72. | Pakistan | $22,331,000 | +7.5% |
| 73. | Jordan | $19,415,000 | -41.9% |
| 74. | Albania | $16,763,000 | +4.2% |
| 75. | El Salvador | $13,568,000 | +11.5% |
| 76. | Armenia | $13,190,000 | -25.9% |
| 77. | Dominican Republic | $12,027,000 | +1% |
| 78. | Costa Rica | $11,328,000 | +155.6% |
| 79. | Egypt | $9,348,000 | -27.7% |
| 80. | Guatemala | $8,549,000 | +5.7% |
| 81. | Iran | $8,067,000 | -86.8% |
| 82. | Papua New Guinea | $8,063,000 | +335.8% |
| 83. | Zambia | $7,312,000 | -13.5% |
| 84. | Free Zones | $6,201,000 | -28.7% |
| 85. | Malta | $6,011,000 | +67.7% |
| 86. | Kuwait | $5,597,000 | -87.3% |
| 87. | Kyrgyzstan | $5,308,000 | -88.5% |
| 88. | Nigeria | $5,028,000 | -49.6% |
| 89. | Bahrain | $4,927,000 | -95.2% |
| 90. | Myanmar | $4,488,000 | -10% |
| 91. | Cyprus | $4,356,000 | +0.9% |
| 92. | Georgia | $4,281,000 | -6% |
| 93. | Botswana | $3,894,000 | -30.8% |
| 94. | Namibia | $3,790,000 | -25.7% |
| 95. | Mozambique | $3,239,000 | +81.7% |
| 96. | Sao Tome/Principe | $2,922,000 | 0% |
| 97. | Kenya | $2,872,000 | -22.8% |
| 98. | Ivory Coast | $2,785,000 | -42.6% |
| 99. | Laos | $2,764,000 | -17.7% |
| 100. | Mongolia | $2,519,000 | -45.6% |
Widening the scope to the 100 major auto parts suppliers, the fastest-growing exporters of automotive parts from 2023 to 2024 are relatively small suppliers. These were Saudi Arabia (up 1,059%), Papua New Guinea (up 335.8%), Costa Rica (up 155.6%), Uzbekistan (up 89.9%), Mozambique (up 81.7%) and New Zealand (up 77.2%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2023 data was available.
Countries Enjoying Biggest Automotive Parts Trade Surpluses
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for automotive parts during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s automotive parts exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- mainland China: US$35.5 billion (net export surplus up 11.6% since 2023)
- Japan: $17.6 billion (down -6.5%)
- Germany: $16.9 billion (down -16.6%)
- South Korea: $13.6 billion (down -5.4%)
- Mexico: $8.2 billion (up 0.9%)
- Poland: $6.9 billion (up 5.7%)
- Italy: $6 billion (up 8.3%)
- Czech Republic: $3.4 billion (down -17.3%)
- Hungary: $3.2 billion (up 75.6%)
- Thailand: $2.8 billion (up 61.8%)
- Taiwan: $2.6 billion (up 2%)
- Romania: $1.9 billion (down -19.3%)
- India: $1.4 billion (up 19.5%)
- Türkiye: $460.8 million (up 748.9%)
- Slovenia: $460.2 million (down -31.6%)
Mainland China, Japan, Germany and South Korea generated the highest surpluses in the international trade of automotive parts. In turn, those positive cashflows confirm those countries’ strong competitive advantages for this specific product category.
Countries with Worst Automotive Parts Trade Deficits
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for automotive parts during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s automotive parts import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$44.8 billion (net export deficit up 11.1% since 2023)
- Slovakia: -$7.7 billion (down -7.8%)
- United Kingdom: -$7.1 billion (down -8.8%)
- Brazil: -$5.7 billion (up 34.3%)
- Canada: -$5.6 billion (down -17.9%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$4 billion (up 16519.9%)
- France: -$3.5 billion (down -26.5%)
- Argentina: -$3.32 billion (down -18.4%)
- Russia: -$3.29 billion (up 2%)
- Spain: -$2.95 billion (down -18.4%)
- Malaysia: -$2.7 billion (down -7.1%)
- Australia: -$2.2 billion (up 26.1%)
- Belgium: -$1.9 billion (down -35%)
- Uzbekistan: -$1.8 billion (up 22.2%)
- Netherlands: -$1.6 billion (down -31.4%)
The United States of America racked up the highest deficit in the international trade of automotive parts. In turn, this negative cashflow confirms America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for automotive parts-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand from American consumers and businesses.
Automotive Parts Exporting Companies
Crain Communications Inc’s Automotive News supplement ranks the following manufacturers as among the world’s largest automotive parts manufacturers. These companies are known as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) which means they are subcontractors to the original vehicle creators. Shown within parenthesis is the country where the company is headquartered.
- Aisin Seiki Co (Japan)
- Continental AG (Germany)
- Denso Corp (Japan)
- Faurecia (France)
- Hyundai Mobis (South Korea)
- Johnson Controls Inc (United States)
- Lear Corp (United States)
- Magna International Inc (Canada)
- Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)
- ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Germany)
The above list is sorted in alphabetical order.
See also Automotive Parts Imports by Country, Germany’s Top Trading Partners, Car Exports by Country and Electric Car Exports by Country
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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on May 19, 2025
Crain Communications Inc, Top Suppliers – Supplement to Automotive News (June 15, 2020). Accessed on May 19, 2025
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on May 19, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 19, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 19, 2025
Wikipedia, Category:Auto parts suppliers. Accessed on May 19, 2025