Interactive Automotive

Comparing Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand's car industries

The three countries build cars inside the same regional network, but 2025 shows three different engines at work: an export machine, a protected home market, and

Akhyari Hananto

July 21, 2026 8:33 PM GMT+7

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Data Sources

GAIKINDO, MAA, the Thailand Automotive Intelligence Unit, Thailand's Board of Investment, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry, and manufacturer statements (Toyota, Proton, Perodua). Reporting periods differ by country because publication practice differs; where a figure is year-to-date rather than full-year, it is labeled as such in the chart or text above.

The three countries build cars inside the same regional network, but 2025 shows three different engines at work: an export machine, a protected home market, and a population-sized bet still warming up.

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