Annual growth in vehicle exports
Year-on-year growth, %.
About this data
The growth rate tells a different story from the level: exports doubled in 2021 (+102%) and grew 57% in 2023, but the rate has decelerated sharply since — 23% in 2024 and about 16% through the first ten months of 2025. The absolute numbers keep climbing; the compounding does not.
Annual growth in vehicle exports
Year-on-year growth, %.
Data table
| pct | year | series | source_ref | value_basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 2021 | export_growth | forbes-china-exports | +102% YoY, 2021 |
| 55 | 2022 | export_growth | forbes-china-exports | +55% YoY, 2022 |
| 57 | 2023 | export_growth | forbes-china-exports | +57% YoY, 2023 |
| 23 | 2024 | export_growth | autocango-2024 | +23% YoY, 2024 |
| 15.7 | 2025 | export_growth | carnewschina-2025f | +15.7% for the first ten months of 2025 — PARTIAL YEAR |
Methodology & sources
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026Methodology
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.
Sources
Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.