Vehicle sales · India
India Passenger Vehicles Sales YoY
The India Passenger Vehicles Sales YoY measures sales or registrations of new vehicles (or used-car prices) in India.
- Importance
- Low
- Released
- Monthly
- Next release
- Currency
- INR · Indian rupee
- Central bank
- The Reserve Bank of India
Latest figures
The latest release for SEP, published on 15 October 2026, came in at 23.3%, down from 33.2% the time before.
Over the last 12 releases it ranged from 2.5% to 33.2%, averaging 19.1%.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | SEP | 23.3% | – | 33.2% |
| 16 Sep 2026 | AUG | 33.2% | – | 31.2% |
| 14 Aug 2026 | JUL | 31.2% | – | 18.2% |
| 16 Jul 2026 | JUN | 18.2% | – | 25.3% |
| 16 Jun 2026 | MAY | 25.3% | – | 2.5% |
| 15 May 2026 | APR | 2.5% | – | 14.1% |
| 15 Apr 2026 | MAR | 14.1% | – | 10.6% |
| 13 Mar 2026 | FEB | 10.6% | – | 8.0% |
| 13 Feb 2026 | JAN | 8.0% | – | 29.0% |
| 13 Jan 2026 | DEC | 29.0% | – | 18.1% |
| 17 Dec 2025 | NOV | 18.1% | – | 15.8% |
| 17 Nov 2025 | OCT | 15.8% | – | -9.2% |
Why it matters
Cars are the biggest purchase most households make after a home, so sales are a sensitive gauge of confidence and credit conditions; used-car prices fed strongly into US inflation after 2020.
How it is calculated
Manufacturers' sales reports or official registration counts; prices from auction data.
What changes mean
- Sales fall when loan rates rise; watch the trend over several months.
Higher than expected: A stronger figure than expected points to a healthier economy: it usually supports the Indian rupee and local stocks, and can push bond yields up.
Lower than expected: A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the Indian rupee tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
A short history
Car sales became a key consumer indicator with mass motorisation after the Second World War.
Questions
What is the India Passenger Vehicles Sales YoY?
The India Passenger Vehicles Sales YoY measures sales or registrations of new vehicles (or used-car prices) in India.
What was the latest India Passenger Vehicles Sales YoY?
23.3% for SEP, published on 15 October 2026.
When is the next India Passenger Vehicles Sales YoY?
On Sunday 15 November 2026.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.