Chery, BYD, SAIC and Geely remain the largest Chinese car exporters in 2025
- Passenger car production in China reached 30,269,903 units in 2025, compared to 27,476,886 in 2024, representing a 10.2% increase. Global deliveries reached 30,103,140 units in 2025, compared to 27,562,989 in 2024, a 9.2% increase. Consequently, 166,763 units were added to inventory in 2025, while 86,103 units were removed from inventory in 2024, resulting in a net increase of 80,660 units over the two-year period.
- Exports from China amounted to 6,037,959 units in 2025 compared to 4,955,134 in 2024, thus increasing by more than one million units year on year (+21.9%).
- Local registrations thus totaled 24,065,181 units in 2025, excluding imports, compared to 22,607,855 in 2024, representing a 6.4% increase. This figure clearly reflects the trend in the Chinese market, where imports now account for only a tiny fraction of total sales. Trade tensions and Chinese industrial policies have strengthened local production, gradually reducing imported volumes. This means that the share of automobiles in total imports has decreased significantly compared to previous years.
- Of the 6,037,959 cars exported from China in 2025, four Chinese exporters stand out from their competitors : Chery (1.3 million cars exported in 2025), BYD (1 million units exported), SAIC (0.9 million units exported) and Geely (0.6 million units exported) accounted for 3.8 million units exported, or two-thirds of Chinese exports.