August 2026 Sales Flash for Major Products in the Construction Machinery Industry
Release time:
2026-09-17
In August 2026, a total of 19,716 excavators were sold, up 19.3% year over year. Of these, domestic sales reached 7,986 units (including 184 electric excavators), a year-on-year increase of 3.92%, while exports totaled 11,730 units (including 60 electric excavators), up 32.7% from the same period last year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 191,557 excavators were sold, up 24.2% year on year. Of these: domestic sales reached 94,619 units (including 411 electric excavators), a year-on-year increase of 17.4%; exports totaled 96,938 units (including 257 electric excavators), up 31.8% year on year.
Loader
In August 2026, a total of 10,832 loaders were sold, up 14.7% year on year. Of these, domestic sales reached 5,421 units (including 3,056 electric loaders), an increase of 13.6% year on year, while exports totaled 5,411 units (including 476 electric loaders), up 16% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 104,658 loaders of various types were sold, up 25.8% year on year. Specifically: domestic sales reached 52,587 units (including 30,480 electric loaders), a year-on-year increase of 17%; exports totaled 52,071 units (including 2,575 electric loaders), up 36.1% year on year.
Grader
In August 2026, a total of 649 motor graders were sold, down 4.98% year on year. Of these, domestic sales amounted to 84 units, a 22.2% decline compared with the same period last year, while exports reached 565 units, down 1.74% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 6,412 motor graders were sold, up 13.5% year on year. Of these, domestic sales totaled 811 units, down 20.7% year on year, while export sales reached 5,601 units, up 21.1% year on year.
Mobile crane
In August 2026, a total of 1,544 truck-mounted cranes were sold, up 7.67% year on year. Of these, domestic sales amounted to 673 units, down 8.56% year on year, while exports reached 871 units, up 24.8% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 15,399 truck-mounted cranes were sold, up 13.7% year on year. Specifically, domestic sales reached 8,631 units, a year-on-year increase of 15.2%, while export sales totaled 6,768 units, up 11.8% compared with the same period last year.
Crawler crane
In August 2026, a total of 266 crawler cranes were sold, down 2.56% year on year. Of these, domestic sales amounted to 71 units, a decrease of 19.3% year on year, while exports reached 195 units, up 5.41% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 2,832 crawler cranes were sold, up 36.2% year over year. Specifically, domestic sales totaled 692 units, an increase of 7.45% compared with the same period last year, while export sales reached 2,140 units, up 49% year over year.
Truck-mounted crane
In August 2026, a total of 1,799 truck-mounted cranes were sold, up 8.11% year on year. Of these, domestic sales reached 1,369 units, an increase of 4.27% year on year, while exports totaled 430 units, up 22.5% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 16,286 truck-mounted cranes were sold, down 3.47% year on year. Specifically: domestic sales totaled 12,511 units, a decrease of 4.92% year on year; export sales reached 3,775 units, up 1.67% year on year.
Tower crane
In August 2026, a total of 360 tower cranes were sold, down 15.1% year on year. Of these, domestic sales amounted to 170 units, a decrease of 22.4% compared with the same period last year, while exports reached 190 units, down 7.32% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 3,092 tower cranes were sold, down 14.2% year on year. Specifically, domestic sales amounted to 1,549 units, a 20% decline compared with the same period last year, while export sales reached 1,543 units, down 7.55% year on year.
Industrial vehicles
In August 2026, total sales of forklifts—excluding electric pedestrian‑type warehouse vehicles—amounted to 47,338 units, down 0.82% year over year. Specifically: domestic market sales reached 28,366 units, a decrease of 2.87% year over year; exports totaled 18,972 units, up 2.41% year over year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 433,320 forklifts—excluding electric pedestrian‑type warehouse vehicles—were sold, up 8.36% year over year. Of these, domestic sales reached 273,196 units, a 2.61% increase, while exports totaled 160,124 units, up 19.8% year over year.
In August 2026, a total of 135,943 forklifts were sold, up 15.1% year over year. Specifically: domestic sales reached 80,231 units (including 847 AGVs), a year-on-year increase of 14.3%; exports totaled 55,712 units (including 46 AGVs), up 16.3% from the previous year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 1,145,716 forklifts were sold, up 17.4% year on year. Specifically: domestic sales reached 709,688 units (including 7,402 AGVs), an increase of 15.2% year on year; exports totaled 436,028 units (including 639 AGVs), up 21.2% year on year.
Road roller
In August 2026, a total of 1,614 road rollers were sold, up 23% year over year. Of these, domestic sales amounted to 427 units, down 10.3% year over year, while exports reached 1,187 units, up 42% year over year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 15,067 road rollers were sold, up 24.1% year on year. Specifically, domestic sales totaled 4,131 units, down 11.1% year on year, while export sales reached 10,936 units, up 45.8% year on year.
Paver
In August 2026, a total of 174 pavers were sold, up 47.5% year over year. Of these, 74 units were sold in the domestic market, down 7.5% year over year, while 100 units were exported, an increase of 163% year over year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 1,248 pavers were sold, up 11.7% year on year. Specifically, domestic sales totaled 671 units, down 17.8% year on year, while export sales reached 577 units, up 91.7% year on year.
Lifting work platform
In August 2026, sales of all types of aerial work platforms totaled 16,317 units, up 21.5% year over year. Of these, domestic market sales reached 6,915 units, a year-on-year increase of 71.2%, while exports amounted to 9,402 units, up 0.13% year over year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 150,590 aerial work platforms were sold, up 26% year over year. Specifically, domestic sales reached 52,737 units, a 15.1% increase compared with the same period last year, while export sales totaled 97,853 units, up 32.9% year over year.
Aerial work platform
In August 2026, a total of 214 aerial work platforms were sold, down 56.3% year on year. Of these, domestic sales amounted to 201 units, a decrease of 58.6% year on year, while exports reached 13 units, up 160% year on year.
From January to August 2026, a total of 2,974 aerial work platforms were sold, down 10.8% year on year. Specifically, domestic sales totaled 2,785 units, a decrease of 12.7% compared with the same period last year, while export sales reached 189 units, up 30.3% year on year.