In 2025, China exported 8.32 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 30%, including 3.43 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) exported, up 70% year-on-year, a significantly higher growth rate than the 16% in 2024, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The top three countries that China exported vehicles to were Mexico, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
| Ranking | Importer Country | Import Volume |
| 1 | Mexico | 625,187 |
| 2 | Russia | 582,738 |
| 3 | UAE | 571,937 |
| 4 | United Kingdom (UK) | 335,551 |
| 5 | Brazil | 322,076 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 302,189 |
| 7 | Belgium | 300,103 |
| 8 | Australia | 297,382 |
| 9 | Philippines | 256,681 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 211,545 |
From 2023 to 2024, China’s main vehicle export markets were Russia, Mexico, Belgium, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and the UK. Recently, Australia, the UAE, and the UK have shown improved performance.
In 2025, the structure changed with Mexico rising to the top and exports to the UAE increasing. In particular, exports to the UAE rebounded to the top position in December. Additionally, exports to the UK market performed well, Australia remained stable, and Brazil decreased year-on-year.
| Ranking | Importer Country | NEV Import Volume |
| 1 | Belgium | 284,921 |
| 2 | UK | 231,181 |
| 3 | Mexico | 221,027 |
| 4 | Brzail | 200,825 |
| 5 | Phillipines | 200,544 |
| 6 | UAE | 191,946 |
| 7 | Thailand | 151,633 |
| 8 | Australia | 145,781 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 126,536 |
| 10 | India | 102,691 |
In terms of NEV exports, electric vehicles accounted for 28% of China’s total vehicle exports (a year-on-year increase of 2%), plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 13% (a year-on-year increase of 8%), and hybrid vehicles accounted for 6% (a year-on-year increase of 2%).
Conventional gasoline-powered vehicles accounted for 43% (a year-on-year decrease of 11%).
Belgium was the biggest importer of Chinese NEVs, followed by the UK and Mexico. Thailand, Indonesia, and India were also among the top 10 Chinese NEV importers even though they weren’t among the overall top 10 Chinese vehicle importers.
In recent years, China’s vehicle exports have continued to show seasonal characteristics, with a trend of higher exports in the summer, contrasting with domestic trends. In January 2025, export growth was relatively strong, but then exports were sluggish from February to April due to the impact of tariffs imposed by the United States of America. Then, exports recovered from May to November, and there was a strong push to export used cars in December.
The average export price also continues to decline, and the decrease in Tesla’s share of exports led to a decrease in the average price per vehicle.
- 2022: 17,000 USD
- 2023: 19,000 USD
- 2024: 18,000 USD
- 2025: 16,000 USD
Source: CPCA, Sina
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