Overall the cost of auto parts imports rose by 14.8% for all importing countries since 2015 when international purchases of auto parts were valued at $348.6 billion. Year over year, imported automotive parts fell by -4.8% from 2018 to 2019.
From a continental perspective, buyers in European countries spent the most on imported auto parts during 2019 with purchases costing $190.7 billion or 47.7% of the global total. In second place were North America importers at 29.1% while 18.6% of auto parts imported worldwide was delivered to Asia. Smaller percentages arrived in Latin America (2.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (1.5%) and Oceania (0.6%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for automotive parts and accessories is 8708.
Automotive Parts Imports by Country
Top 15
Below are the 15 countries that paid the most for imported auto parts during 2019.
- United States: US$69.6 billion (17.4% of imported auto parts)
- Germany: $39.5 billion (9.9%)
- Mexico: $27.2 billion (6.8%)
- China: $25.2 billion (6.3%)
- Canada: $19.8 billion (5%)
- Spain: $17.1 billion (4.3%)
- France: $16.6 billion (4.2%)
- United Kingdom: $15.8 billion (4%)
- Slovakia: $12.1 billion (3%)
- Czech Republic: $11.3 billion (2.8%)
- Belgium: $8.9 billion (2.2%)
- Russia: $8.8 billion (2.2%)
- Poland: $8.4 billion (2.1%)
- Italy: $8.3 billion (2.1%)
- Japan: $8.1 billion (2%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing markets for auto parts since 2015 were: Russia (up 66.5%), Slovakia (up 64.1%), Poland (up 41.4%) and Czech Republic (up 39.9%).
Canada was the one major supplier to experience a reduction, down -0.4% over the 5-year period.
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased 74.2% of all auto parts imported in 2019.
USA
Auto Parts Imports into the United States
America’s global purchases of imported auto parts totaled US$69.6 billion in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the U.S. imported the highest dollar value worth of auto parts during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Mexico: US$25.7 billion (up 18.8% from 2015)
- China: $9.6 billion (down -2.6%)
- Canada: $9.3 billion (down -4.2%)
- Japan: $7.3 billion (down -6.5%)
- South Korea: $4.6 billion (down -2.7%)
- Germany: $4.4 billion (down -22.2%)
- Taiwan: $1.8 billion (up 5.9%)
- India: $1.4 billion (up 34.9%)
- Italy: $720.7 million (up 5.5%)
- Thailand: $613.3 million (up 57.6%)
- Turkey: $372.3 million (up 25.8%)
- United Kingdom: $371.6 million (up 23.9%)
- Poland: $359.4 million (up 73.8%)
- Brazil: $328.7 million (up 9.7%)
- France: $271 million (down -20.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.2% of auto parts imported by the United States of America in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of auto parts to the United States since 2015 were: Poland (up 73.8%), Thailand (up 57.6%), India (up 34.9%) and Turkey (up 25.8%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their auto parts supplied to American importers included: Germany (down -22.2%), France (down -20.6%), Japan (down -6.5%) and Canada (down -4.2%).
Overall, the value of America’s imported auto parts rose by an average 3.8% from all supplying countries since 2015 when auto parts purchased cost $67.1 billion.
Germany
Auto Parts Imports into Germany
Germany’s global purchases of imported auto parts totaled US$39.5 billion in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Germany imported the highest dollar value worth of auto parts during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Czech Republic: US$5.5 billion (up 5.8% from 2015)
- Poland: $4.7 billion (up 20.2%)
- France: $3.6 billion (up 5%)
- Romania: $3.2 billion (up 117.1%)
- Austria: $2.9 billion (up 27.8%)
- Hungary: $2.8 billion (up 35.3%)
- Italy: $2.8 billion (up 9.4%)
- Slovakia: $2.1 billion (up 18.9%)
- Spain: $1.7 billion (down -11.2%)
- China: $1.3 billion (up 51.7%)
- United Kingdom: $998.7 million (down -19.2%)
- Turkey: $958.4 million (down -3.9%)
- United States: $702.5 million (up 2.1%)
- Netherlands: $620.9 million (down -11.8%)
- Belgium: $563.2 million (up 3.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 87.4% of auto parts imported by Germany in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of auto parts to Germany since 2015 were: Romania (up 117.1%), China (up 51.7%), Hungary (up 35.3%) and Austria (up 27.8%).
Four major providers experienced declines in the value of their auto parts supplied to German importers: United Kingdom (down -19.2%), Netherlands (down -11.8%), Spain (down -11.2%) and Turkey (down -3.9%).
Overall, the value of Germany’s imported auto parts accelerated by an average 15.5% from all supplying countries since 2015 when auto parts purchased cost $34.2 billion.
Mexico
Auto Parts Imports into Mexico
Mexico’s global purchases of imported auto parts totaled US$27.2 billion in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Mexico imported the highest dollar value worth of auto parts during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- United States: US$15.2 billion (up 3.1% from 2015)
- China: $2.4 billion (up 32.5%)
- Germany: $2.3 billion (up 118.3%)
- Japan: $1.7 billion (down -10.9%)
- Canada: $1.3 billion (up 43.6%)
- South Korea: $1.2 billion (up 85.4%)
- Italy: $514.9 million (up 76.2%)
- India: $290.3 million (up 3.9%)
- Thailand: $273.7 million (up 40.3%)
- Spain: $201.8 million (up 14.3%)
- Hungary: $171.6 million (up 205.5%)
- Austria: $156.7 million (up 331.5%)
- Brazil: $152.3 million (down -21.8%)
- Taiwan: $140.8 million (down -5.8%)
- Poland: $137.3 million (up 124.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.8% of auto parts imported by Mexico in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of auto parts to Mexico since 2015 were: Austria (up 331.5%), Hungary (up 205.5%), Poland (up 124.6%) and Germany (up 118.3%).
Three major providers experienced declines in the value of their auto parts supplied to Mexican importers: Brazil (down -21.8%), Japan (down -10.9%) and Taiwan (down -5.8%).
Overall, the value of Mexico’s imported auto parts increased by an average 15.9% from all supplying countries since 2015 when auto parts purchased cost $23.4 billion.
China
Auto Parts Imports into China
China’s global purchases of imported auto parts totaled US$25.2 billion in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which China imported the highest dollar value worth of auto parts during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Germany: US$8.1 billion (up 0.04% from 2015)
- Japan: $6.8 billion (up 26.5%)
- South Korea: $1.7 billion (down -56.2%)
- United States: $1.5 billion (up 9.5%)
- Mexico: $1 billion (up 79.9%)
- France: $592.6 million (up 1.3%)
- Czech Republic: $538.6 million (up 69.7%)
- Portugal: $501.9 million (up 1,899%)
- Hungary: $463.2 million (up 156.9%)
- Thailand: $459.1 million (up 63.1%)
- Poland: $455.7 million (up 115.6%)
- Austria: $329.0 million (up 139.2%)
- Vietnam: $315.4 million (up 214.6%)
- Spain: $285.4 million (up 24.2%)
- Italy: $223.5 million (up 14.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.1% of auto parts imported by China in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of auto parts to China since 2015 were: Portugal (up 1,899%), Vietnam (up 214.6%), Hungary (up 156.9%) and Austria (up 139.2%).
South Korea experienced a decline in the value of auto parts supplied to Chinese importers thanks to a -56.2% drop.
Overall, the value of China’s imported auto parts went up by an average 8% from all supplying countries since 2015 when auto parts purchased cost $23.3 billion.
Searchable List of Auto Parts Importer Countries in 2019
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| Rank | Importer | Auto Parts Imports (US$) | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | $69,634,459,000 | -2.5% |
| 2. | Germany | $39,541,788,000 | -9.9% |
| 3. | Mexico | $27,159,357,000 | -0.8% |
| 4. | China | $25,220,956,000 | -14% |
| 5. | Canada | $19,827,911,000 | -1.7% |
| 6. | Spain | $17,100,879,000 | -3.9% |
| 7. | France | $16,623,361,000 | -5.7% |
| 8. | United Kingdom | $15,847,561,000 | -7.9% |
| 9. | Slovakia | $12,095,234,000 | +13.3% |
| 10. | Czech Republic | $11,303,478,000 | +0.6% |
| 11. | Belgium | $8,895,746,000 | +9.1% |
| 12. | Russia | $8,756,241,000 | -2.5% |
| 13. | Poland | $8,388,058,000 | -1.1% |
| 14. | Italy | $8,304,080,000 | -7.5% |
| 15. | Japan | $8,128,622,000 | -8.5% |
| 16. | Thailand | $6,789,539,000 | -2% |
| 17. | Netherlands | $6,624,614,000 | -7.5% |
| 18. | Austria | $6,438,502,000 | +0.3% |
| 19. | Sweden | $6,252,010,000 | -12.8% |
| 20. | Hungary | $6,020,244,000 | +7.7% |
| 21. | Turkey | $5,058,670,000 | -15.2% |
| 22. | Brazil | $4,607,463,000 | -21.6% |
| 23. | Romania | $4,270,054,000 | -6.4% |
| 24. | India | $4,189,688,000 | -12.9% |
| 25. | South Korea | $3,866,658,000 | -0.3% |
| 26. | Portugal | $3,648,287,000 | +10.2% |
| 27. | Indonesia | $3,314,552,000 | -12.2% |
| 28. | Malaysia | $2,648,803,000 | +5.2% |
| 29. | Vietnam | $2,158,951,000 | +8% |
| 30. | United Arab Emirates | $2,151,904,000 | -21.3% |
| 31. | Argentina | $2,042,502,000 | -28.4% |
| 32. | Australia | $2,009,377,000 | -4.1% |
| 33. | Finland | $2,001,754,000 | -7.8% |
| 34. | Singapore | $1,823,790,000 | -0.5% |
| 35. | South Africa | $1,646,871,000 | +7.2% |
| 36. | Taiwan | $1,532,220,000 | +3.1% |
| 37. | Saudi Arabia | $1,340,388,000 | +39% |
| 38. | Slovenia | $1,252,226,000 | -5.6% |
| 39. | Switzerland | $1,223,561,000 | +0.5% |
| 40. | Morocco | $1,184,626,000 | +2.3% |
| 41. | Uzbekistan | $971,678,000 | +1.2% |
| 42. | Norway | $887,871,000 | -1.8% |
| 43. | Denmark | $885,835,000 | -8.2% |
| 44. | Algeria | $842,788,000 | -9.7% |
| 45. | Colombia | $698,126,000 | +0.2% |
| 46. | Egypt | $648,692,000 | -27.7% |
| 47. | Hong Kong | $611,559,000 | -14.1% |
| 48. | Chile | $598,942,000 | +7.3% |
| 49. | Pakistan | $559,242,000 | +61.5% |
| 50. | Philippines | $548,210,000 | -11.8% |
| 51. | Ukraine | $522,225,000 | +28.1% |
| 52. | Serbia | $507,911,000 | -34.8% |
| 53. | Greece | $460,471,000 | -1.4% |
| 54. | Iran | $454,586,000 | -34.2% |
| 55. | Belarus | $432,004,000 | -10.9% |
| 56. | Lithuania | $396,132,000 | +1.4% |
| 57. | Kazakhstan | $391,546,000 | +21.1% |
| 58. | Ireland | $380,173,000 | +0.6% |
| 59. | New Zealand | $363,814,000 | -1.9% |
| 60. | Iraq | $344,303,000 | -20.7% |
| 61. | Peru | $320,798,000 | -3.4% |
| 62. | Israel | $309,408,000 | -0.8% |
| 63. | Bulgaria | $265,213,000 | -3.1% |
| 64. | Luxembourg | $255,248,000 | +8.7% |
| 65. | Latvia | $237,491,000 | -12.7% |
| 66. | Croatia | $234,346,000 | +5.5% |
| 67. | Tunisia | $226,946,000 | -23.5% |
| 68. | Oman | $211,004,000 | -26.9% |
| 69. | Nigeria | $208,650,000 | +191.6% |
| 70. | Panama | $190,532,000 | -21.1% |
| 71. | Libya | $179,932,000 | +31.4% |
| 72. | Estonia | $177,043,000 | +3.3% |
| 73. | Ecuador | $171,364,000 | -37.5% |
| 74. | Kuwait | $158,408,000 | -43.5% |
| 75. | Myanmar | $152,956,000 | -1% |
| 76. | Guatemala | $146,652,000 | -0.4% |
| 77. | Dominican Republic | $144,683,000 | +50.4% |
| 78. | Uruguay | $140,131,000 | -4.8% |
| 79. | Cambodia | $121,459,000 | +498% |
| 80. | Bangladesh | $119,570,000 | -19.9% |
| 81. | Lebanon | $113,621,000 | -52% |
| 82. | Qatar | $108,381,000 | -33.9% |
| 83. | Sri Lanka | $105,949,000 | -15.8% |
| 84. | Kenya | $98,617,000 | +1.3% |
| 85. | Jordan | $97,182,000 | -4.2% |
| 86. | North Macedonia | $96,518,000 | -8.7% |
| 87. | Ghana | $92,548,000 | +94% |
| 88. | Sudan | $91,794,000 | -16% |
| 89. | Paraguay | $90,131,000 | -13.7% |
| 90. | Azerbaijan | $89,639,000 | +31% |
| 91. | Honduras | $84,771,000 | +14.1% |
| 92. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $84,711,000 | -7.3% |
| 93. | Costa Rica | $82,258,000 | -2.8% |
| 94. | El Salvador | $79,431,000 | +10.3% |
| 95. | Tanzania | $79,069,000 | +51.1% |
| 96. | Cuba | $77,390,000 | -28.1% |
| 97. | Papua New Guinea | $74,144,000 | -2.6% |
| 98. | Namibia | $73,737,000 | -13.7% |
| 99. | Zambia | $67,768,000 | -26.1% |
| 100. | Nepal | $64,738,000 | +1.2% |
| 101. | Cyprus | $64,700,000 | +2% |
| 102. | Botswana | $63,722,000 | -11.7% |
| 103. | Bahrain | $63,558,000 | -54.7% |
| 104. | Yemen | $59,532,000 | +37% |
| 105. | Mongolia | $57,656,000 | +91.5% |
| 106. | Angola | $55,708,000 | -13.2% |
| 107. | Bolivia | $54,800,000 | -31.2% |
| 108. | Laos | $54,491,000 | +20.5% |
| 109. | Syria | $54,478,000 | -21.5% |
| 110. | Moldova | $51,618,000 | +4.2% |
| 111. | Democr. Rep. Congo | $51,216,000 | -5.7% |
| 112. | Kyrgyzstan | $50,157,000 | +12.1% |
| 113. | Iceland | $48,652,000 | -5.1% |
| 114. | Mozambique | $47,685,000 | +7.5% |
| 115. | Venezuela | $45,929,000 | -0.7% |
| 116. | Georgia | $41,760,000 | +30.6% |
| 117. | Ivory Coast | $38,459,000 | +20% |
| 118. | Albania | $37,933,000 | +47% |
| 119. | Trinidad/Tobago | $35,281,000 | +2.6% |
| 120. | Jamaica | $35,247,000 | +7.2% |
| 121. | Ethiopia | $32,309,000 | -42.4% |
| 122. | Armenia | $31,034,000 | +39.6% |
| 123. | Malta | $29,811,000 | -8% |
| 124. | Guinea | $29,215,000 | +7% |
| 125. | Cameroon | $28,747,000 | -20.4% |
| 126. | Zimbabwe | $28,536,000 | -13.8% |
| 127. | Afghanistan | $28,163,000 | -84.9% |
| 128. | Mauritius | $28,077,000 | +8% |
| 129. | New Caledonia | $27,227,000 | +4.9% |
| 130. | Nicaragua | $25,861,000 | -9.3% |
| 131. | Suriname | $24,377,000 | +177.6% |
| 132. | Senegal | $24,268,000 | -2.8% |
| 133. | Burkina Faso | $21,261,000 | -23.2% |
| 134. | Tajikistan | $20,766,000 | +1.1% |
| 135. | Mauritania | $19,998,000 | +49.5% |
| 136. | Eswatini | $19,407,000 | +4.8% |
| 137. | Macao | $19,331,000 | 0% |
| 138. | Andorra | $18,724,000 | -5.1% |
| 139. | Brunei Darussalam | $17,660,000 | +17% |
| 140. | Togo | $17,365,000 | -23.5% |
| 141. | Montenegro | $17,069,000 | +22.5% |
| 142. | Fiji | $15,401,000 | -17.3% |
| 143. | Djibouti | $15,071,000 | -28.9% |
| 144. | Mali | $14,278,000 | -28.2% |
| 145. | Faroe Islands | $14,037,000 | +12.3% |
| 146. | Guyana | $13,808,000 | +10.3% |
| 147. | Madagascar | $13,523,000 | -3.5% |
| 148. | Gabon | $13,277,000 | -34.6% |
| 149. | French Polynesia | $12,842,000 | +1.7% |
| 150. | Somalia | $12,207,000 | -48.1% |
| 151. | Barbados | $11,895,000 | -1.8% |
| 152. | Turkmenistan | $11,616,000 | -40.8% |
| 153. | Lesotho | $11,176,000 | -10.1% |
| 154. | Uganda | $11,145,000 | -43.6% |
| 155. | Congo | $10,327,000 | -48.1% |
| 156. | Bahamas | $10,199,000 | -49% |
| 157. | Haiti | $10,195,000 | -30.6% |
| 158. | Aruba | $9,483,000 | +5.5% |
| 159. | Equatorial Guinea | $9,005,000 | -26.1% |
| 160. | Liberia | $8,277,000 | -27.1% |
| 161. | Greenland | $7,384,000 | -10.8% |
| 162. | Sierra Leone | $7,311,000 | +76% |
| 163. | Palestine | $6,992,000 | -84.8% |
| 164. | Gibraltar | $6,850,000 | +14.9% |
| 165. | Belize | $6,576,000 | -2.2% |
| 166. | Malawi | $5,605,000 | -33.5% |
| 167. | Seychelles | $5,426,000 | -16.2% |
| 168. | Niger | $5,299,000 | -5% |
| 169. | Curaçao | $5,264,000 | -37% |
| 170. | Solomon Islands | $4,770,000 | -32.5% |
| 171. | Benin | $4,424,000 | -20.1% |
| 172. | Cabo Verde | $3,812,000 | +22.2% |
| 173. | South Sudan | $3,760,000 | -16.1% |
| 174. | Gambia | $3,750,000 | +431.9% |
| 175. | Bhutan | $3,594,000 | -12.4% |
| 176. | Bermuda | $3,276,000 | -26.5% |
| 177. | Timor-Leste | $3,265,000 | -28.2% |
| 178. | Rwanda | $2,935,000 | -84.1% |
| 179. | Antigua/Barbuda | $2,828,000 | +7.4% |
| 180. | Dominica | $2,622,000 | +24.7% |
| 181. | Maldives | $2,452,000 | -18.9% |
| 182. | Saint Lucia | $2,344,000 | +4.1% |
| 183. | Chad | $2,106,000 | -68% |
| 184. | Cayman Islands | $2,040,000 | -10.8% |
| 185. | Vanuatu | $2,039,000 | -5.6% |
| 186. | British Virgin Islands | $2,015,000 | -35% |
| 187. | Eritrea | $1,886,000 | -61.3% |
| 188. | Turks/Caicos Islands | $1,725,000 | -11.7% |
| 189. | Central African Rep | $1,654,000 | -78% |
| 190. | Grenada | $1,597,000 | +29.5% |
| 191. | US Minor Outlying Is | $1,429,000 | +21.6% |
| 192. | Samoa | $1,403,000 | -11.5% |
| 193. | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $1,401,000 | -25.6% |
| 194. | Saint Helena | $1,383,000 | +17.2% |
| 195. | St Vincent/Grenadines | $1,298,000 | -49.1% |
| 196. | Burundi | $1,217,000 | -68.5% |
| 197. | Saint Kitts/Nevis | $1,143,000 | -9.3% |
| 198. | Comoros | $973,000 | -33.9% |
| 199. | French S./Antarctic Terr | $851,000 | +100.2% |
| 200. | St Maarten (Dutch) | $747,000 | +46.2% |
| 201. | Sao Tome and Principe | $737,000 | -19.1% |
| 202. | Nauru | $677,000 | +71.4% |
| 203. | Bonaire/St Eustatius/Saba | $606,000 | +72.6% |
| 204. | Cook Islands | $570,000 | +19.7% |
| 205. | St. Pierre/Miquelon | $565,000 | -6.9% |
| 206. | Tonga | $553,000 | +35.2% |
| 207. | Guinea-Bissau | $438,000 | -60.7% |
| 208. | Marshall Islands | $400,000 | -37.5% |
| 209. | Anguilla | $280,000 | -52.5% |
| 210. | Palau | $263,000 | -43.9% |
| 211. | Kiribati | $230,000 | -39.9% |
| 212. | Northern Mariana Is | $183,000 | +1.1% |
| 213. | Micronesia | $180,000 | -91.3% |
| 214. | Montserrat | $124,000 | -73.9% |
| 215. | Christmas Island | $108,000 | -8.5% |
| 216. | Western Sahara | $79,000 | +113.5% |
| 217. | Wallis/Futuna Is | $71,000 | -49.3% |
| 218. | Niue | $30,000 | +130.8% |
| 219. | Pitcairn | $30,000 | +2,900% |
| 220. | Br. Indian Ocean Terr | $29,000 | -47.3% |
| 221. | Norfolk Island | $24,000 | -75.3% |
| 222. | North Korea | $8,000 | -96.9% |
| 223. | Tokelau | $5,000 | -16.7% |
| 224. | Tuvalu | $5,000 | -91.1% |
| 225. | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | $2,000 | -92.9% |
See also Automotive Exports by Country, America’s Top Trading Partners and Highest Value German Import Products
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Imports – Commodities. Accessed on May 18, 2020
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 18, 2020
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 18, 2020
