New car sales in Indonesia rose 10.1% year-on-year to 81,482 units in October 2026, a sharp slowdown from the 28.1% surge recorded in September, according to data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO). Despite the moderation, October marked the seventh consecutive month of expansion in the market.
This was also the second straight month of decelerating growth in new car sales, following the stronger gains seen in July and August. Part of that earlier strength reflected purchases spurred by the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show 2026, held from July 29 to August 9.
Over the first ten months of the year, new car sales climbed 19.7% from the same period a year earlier, reaching a total of 760,476 units. The figures underscore resilient consumer demand in the face of inflationary pressures and higher prices for non-subsidized fuel. GAIKINDO had previously set a domestic sales target of 850,000 units for the full year.
To support demand toward the end of the year, GAIKINDO plans to hold another automotive exhibition, Gaikindo Auto Week, in late November. On a month-on-month basis, car sales in October were up 2.4%.