Middle East

Israel best selling cars ranking in 2018 breaks a new milestone, becoming the second country ever, after Japan, to be led by a hybrid model. Indeed the Hyundai Ioniq is on top of the list with a wide gap. Kia Niro advanced in 5th place.

Saudi Arabia Auto Market in 2019 reported a strong growth, following the lowest sales level in the decade hit last year. Indeed, the Full-year sales have been 542.538, up 29%. While the leader Toyota kept losing market share - ending below 30% - Mazda grew up in third place with an amazing escalade.

Lebanese Cars Market fell down 18% in the 2018 after the sharp increase of the previous year, closing with registrations at 39.074. Toyota was again the market leader, while Nissan - up 36.8% - gained the second position, ahead of Kia.

Saudi Arabia's car market in 2021 rises by 24.6% with 585,351 sales, reporting a very strong performance all year, except for a flat Q1. Chevrolet is the only brand in the leaderboard to report losses, falling 16.2%.

Qatar Auto Market is tracked with the last decade sales figures by all brands and models. You can have access to an Excel Dataset or to a Market Report, including next year's forecast.

Oman Auto Market is tracked with the last decade sales figures by all brands and models. You can have access to an Excel Dataset or to a Market Report, including next year's forecast.

Israel Auto Market is tracked with the last decade sales figures by all brands and models. You can have access to an Excel Dataset or to a Market Report, including next year's forecast.

Saudi Arabia best selling cars 2015 ranking with two Hyundai in the podium and eight Toyota within the top 20. While the market hits the fifth all time record in a series, the battle for leadership was harsh.

GCC Vehicles Market in the 2017 lost 17.8% falling at 1.1 million units, down 0.7 million from the 2015 all time record. The region will keep suffer in the 2018, when customer price increase generated by VAT introduction will penalize vehicles and fuel prices. 

Iraqi Cars Sales in 2022 reach 107,990 (+24.0%), the highest in 8 years. December grows for the 11th month in a row, with 11,892 new registrations (+73.8%). Suzuki jumps 15 spots into 7th.