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China Vehicle Exports

How China became the world’s largest vehicle exporter — volumes and the decelerating growth rate behind them.

Curated snapshot Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 11 data points
China vehicle exports

China vehicle exports

Vehicles exported, millions, 2020 → 2025.

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Annual growth in vehicle exports

Annual growth in vehicle exports

Year-on-year growth, %.

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Data table

China Vehicle Exports — full data table
year series millions source_ref value_basis pct
2020 exports 0.995 forbes-china-exports 995,000 vehicles exported, 2020
2021 exports 2.187 forbes-china-exports 2.187m vehicles exported, 2021 (+102% YoY)
2022 exports 3.4 forbes-china-exports 3.4m vehicles exported, 2022 (+55% YoY)
2023 exports 5.22 forbes-china-exports 5.22m vehicles exported, 2023 (+57% YoY) — China passes Japan as largest exporter
2024 exports 6.41 autocango-2024 6.41m vehicles exported, 2024 (+23% YoY)

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Methodology & sources

Last updated: Aug 14, 2026

Methodology

Counts all vehicle exports (passenger and commercial, ICE and electric) as reported by Chinese industry bodies. These are export volumes, not overseas production — vehicles built by Chinese OEMs in third countries do not appear here, which increasingly understates Chinese OEM global presence as local assembly expands. CAVEAT: the 2025 volume is an official industry FORECAST (above 6.8m), not an actual, and the 2025 growth figure covers only the first ten months. Both are labeled in their value_basis. They should not be read as settled outcomes alongside the completed years. Re-verified 2026-08-10.

Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.

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