Hyundai Sales Statistics

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Hyundai sold 4,138,389 vehicles worldwide in 2025, 0.1% fewer than in 2024.1 North America was its biggest market with 1,006,613 vehicles shipped to dealers, ahead of Korea (712,954) and Europe (601,025).2

How many cars does Hyundai sell globally each year?

Hyundai sold 4.14 million cars in 2025.3

  • In 2019, Hyundai sold 4.43 million vehicles globally.4 As the pandemic hit in 2020, sales fell to 3.74 million.
  • Sales edged back up to 3.89 million in 20215 and 3.94 million in 2022.6
  • Sales reached 4.22 million in 2023, then eased 1.8% to 4.14 million in 2024.7
  • In 2025 sales held almost steady at 4.14 million, down 0.1% and still 6.5% below 2019.3
Hyundai Global Vehicle Sales by YearGlobal wholesales, 2019–2025 (units)Hyundai Motor Company, IR Sales Results1M2M3M4M5M4.43M3.74M3.89M3.94M4.22M4.14M4.14M2019202020212022202320242025YearVehicles sold (units)
Hyundai global vehicle sales by year, 2019–2025.

How many cars did Hyundai sell each quarter in 2025?

  • Hyundai's strongest quarter of 2025 was April to June, when it sold 1,065,836 vehicles worldwide.8
  • Sales eased in the second half of the year, to 1,038,353 in the third quarter9 and 1,033,043 in the fourth.1
Quarterly figures are as first reported in Hyundai’s results releases. They add up to 4,138,352, 37 fewer than the full-year total Hyundai reported later.
Hyundai Global Sales by Quarter, 2025
Quarter (2025)Global Sales (Units)
Q1 (January–March)1,001,12010
Q2 (April–June)1,065,8368
Q3 (July–September)1,038,3539
Q4 (October–December)1,033,0431
Full year 20254,138,3891

When did Hyundai have the best sales?

  • Hyundai's best sales year was 2015, when it sold 4,964,837 vehicles worldwide,11 just ahead of the 4,963,456 it sold in 2014.12 In the last decade, its highest total was 4.86 million in 2016.

Hyundai sales by year: domestic vs international

Of the 4.14 million cars Hyundai sold in 2025, 712,954 (17%) were domestic sales in South Korea and 3,425,435 (83%) were international sales.1

  • International Sales
    • International sales rose every year from 2.96 million in 20204 to 3.45 million in 2023.7
    • That 2023 total was their highest since 2019.7
  • Domestic Sales
    • Domestic sales peaked in 2020 at 787,854 cars4, fell to 688,884 in 20226, then recovered to 762,077 in 2023.7
    • Domestic sales have stayed between 688,8846 and 787,854 cars a year over the past six years4 (2020–2025).1
Hyundai Domestic and International Sales by Year, 2016–2025
YearInternational SalesDomestic Sales (South Korea)Total Global Sales
20164,201,407656,5264,857,933
20173,818,895687,3804,506,275
20183,868,12113721,078134,589,19913
20193,683,6864741,842134,425,5284
20202,956,8835787,85443,744,7375
20213,164,52814726,83853,891,36614
20223,254,51115688,88463,943,39515
20233,454,8217762,07774,216,8987
20243,436,9491705,01074,141,9591
20253,425,4351712,95414,138,3893

Where does Hyundai sell the most cars?

  • Hyundai shipped more cars to North America than anywhere else in 2025: 1,006,613 vehicles delivered to dealers (wholesale).2
  • Korea came next with 712,954, followed by Europe with 601,025.2
Hyundai Global Sales by Major Region, 2025Wholesales by region (units)Hyundai Motor Company, IR Sales ResultsNorth America1,006,613Korea712,954Europe601,025India571,878Latin America328,149Middle East & Africa317,093Others280,045Asia Pacific190,627China130,005Region
Hyundai global vehicle sales by major region, 2025.

How many cars does Hyundai sell in the US?

Hyundai Motor sold 984,017 vehicles to US customers in 2025, counting Genesis, up 8% on 2024 and a record for the third year in a row. Elantra, Tucson, Santa Fe, Palisade, Ioniq 5 and Venue each set annual sales records.16 That is a retail count of cars sold to customers, while the North America figure above counts vehicles shipped to dealers, so the two don't line up: on a retail basis, Hyundai sold 1,192,919 vehicles across North America in 2025.

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How much revenue does Hyundai make globally?

Hyundai Motor Company's revenue reached a record KRW 186.3 trillion in 2025, up 6.3% on 2024.1 In US dollars that is about $131.8 billion.17

  • In 2024, revenue was $127.2 billion17, up 3.0% on 2023 and 39.8% above 2019.
  • Revenue was $91.0 billion in 2019 and slipped by less than 1.5% to $89.7 billion in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.
  • It then grew to $101.6 billion in 2021 and $109.7 billion in 2022.
  • In 2023 it reached $123.5 billion, 35.7% more than in 2019.

Hyundai reports its revenue in Korean won. The US dollar figures here are CompaniesMarketCap's conversions17; it does not publish the exchange rate it uses.

Hyundai Global Revenue by YearGlobal revenue, 2016–2025 (US dollars)CompaniesMarketCap, from Hyundai Motor Company financial statements$50B$100B$150B$81.4B$86.3B$88.0B$91.0B$89.7B$101.6B$109.7B$123.5B$127.2B$131.8B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025YearRevenue (USD)
Hyundai global revenue by year, 2016–2025.

What is Hyundai’s market share in the automotive industry?

  • Hyundai Motor's 4,138,389 vehicles in 20251 were about 4.5% of the 91.9 million light vehicles sold worldwide18, making it the seventh-largest carmaker by its own sales.
  • Hyundai calls itself the world's third-largest carmaker in 202419, but that ranking is for Hyundai Motor Group, which counts sister brand Kia's sales with Hyundai's.

What models does Hyundai offer?

Hyundai’s current lineup spans sedans, SUVs and crossovers, electric and hydrogen vehicles, and vans and commercial vehicles:

  • Sedans
    • Hyundai Elantra
    • Hyundai Sonata
  • SUVs and Crossovers
    • Hyundai Venue
    • Hyundai Bayon
    • Hyundai Kona
    • Hyundai Creta
    • Hyundai Tucson
    • Hyundai Santa Fe
    • Hyundai Palisade
  • Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles
    • Hyundai Inster
    • Hyundai Kona Electric
    • Hyundai Ioniq 5
    • Hyundai Ioniq 6
    • Hyundai Ioniq 9
    • Hyundai Nexo (hydrogen fuel cell)
  • Vans and Commercial Vehicles
    • Hyundai Staria
    • Hyundai H-100

What is Hyundai's best-selling model?

The Tucson is Hyundai's best-selling SUV worldwide. Since its launch in 2004 it has sold more than 11.1 million units globally, counting China-only versions.20 The United States accounts for about 20% of those sales.

How many electric cars has Hyundai sold?

Hyundai sold 275,669 electric vehicles in 202521, its best year so far for EVs. In 2024 it sold 218,504 electric vehicles worldwide.19

  • The EV share of Hyundai’s sales rose every year, from 1.45% in 2019 to 5.30% in 2022.
  • In 2024 the share was 3.83 percentage points higher than in 2019, despite slipping 0.72 points from 6.00% in 2023.
  • Counting hybrids, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell cars, Hyundai sold 961,812 electrified vehicles in 2025.21
EVs sold for 2024 and 2025 are Hyundai’s reported figures, and their percentages are calculated from them. For 2019–2023 Hyundai reported only the percentage of EV sales, so EVs sold are estimated by multiplying total sales by that percentage.
Hyundai EV Sales by Year, 2019–2025
YearTotal Sales (units)EV Share of Total SalesEVs Sold
20194,425,5281.45%64,170
20203,744,7372.62%98,112
20213,891,3663.63%141,257
20223,943,3955.30%209,000
20234,216,8986.00%253,014
20244,141,9595.28%218,50419
20254,138,38916.66%275,66921

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Who owns Hyundai?

  • Hyundai is owned by Hyundai Motor Company, part of the wider Hyundai Motor Group, which also owns Kia and Genesis.

Where are Hyundai cars made?

Hyundai builds vehicles at three plants in South Korea and at production sites in 10 other countries21:

  • South Korea: Ulsan, Asan and Jeonju plants
  • United States: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia
  • China: Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC) and Hyundai Truck & Bus China (HTBC)
  • India: Hyundai Motor India's Chennai and Pune plants
  • Brazil: Hyundai Motor Central & South America (HMCSA)
  • Türkiye: Hyundai Motor Türkiye (HMTR)
  • Czech Republic: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC)
  • Indonesia: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI)
  • Singapore: Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS)
  • Vietnam: Hyundai Thanh Cong Manufacturing Vietnam (HTMV)
  • Mexico: Hyundai Mexico (HYMEX)

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