In South Korea, the number of registered new cars in January—August 2026 increased by 27.2%

According to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), 29,817 new vehicles were registered in South Korea in August this year. This is 3.7% less than a month earlier, but 9.2% more than in August last year.

At the same time, from January to August, the number of new car registrations in the country increased by 27.2% year-on-year and reached 244,825 units.