Japan's major carmakers got a boost in earnings and profits in fiscal 2005 but the figures show many are relying on overseas sales, mainly in the United States, as domestic sales stagnate.

Toyota Motor Corp. reported a record 21.04 trillion yen in earnings for fiscal 2005, closing in on General Motors Corp., whose revenue was $192.6 billion (21.38 trillion yen), in the business year through December.

Toyota and Nissan Motor Co., Japan's top two automakers, boosted their sales in the U.S., but domestic sales declined slightly in fiscal 2005.