New vehicle sales in Indonesia surged by 33% to 77,550 units in June 2026, up from weak year-earlier sales of 58,363 units, according to wholesale data compiled by the local automotive industry association, Gaikindo.
The market last month was driven higher by strong demand for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles and battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
In the first six months of 2026, the country’s vehicle market expanded by 16% to 436,564 units, after declining by 9% to 376,707 units a year earlier, with sales of light passenger vehicles rising by over 9% to 322,410 units, while commercial vehicle sales increased by 39% to 114,154 units, driven by a 51% surge in light commercial vehicles to 66,004 units and a 55% jump in medium-duty truck sales to 26,744 units. Sales of light passenger BEVs more than doubled to 70,860 units, up from 34,890 units in the same period a year earlier, supported by tax incentives and driven by a sharp rise in the number of Chinese brands. The vehicle market this year has been supported by a pick-up in economic growth, with GDP growth accelerating to 5.6% year-on-year in the first quarter following growth of 5.4% in the fourth quarter of last year.
Private consumption growth accelerated to 5.5% from 5.1%, supported by strong consumer sentiment. Bank Indonesia hiked its benchmark interest rate three times in the last two months months, from 4.75% to 5.75%, reversing two years of monetary loosening from a peak of 6.25% – mainly to support the weak rupiah. Toyota continued to lead the vehicle market in the first six months of the year, with sales rising by over 8% to 133,928 units, while Daihatsu sales increased by 14% to 73,545 units after falling sharply last year.