China vehicle exports
Vehicles exported, millions, 2020 → 2025.
About this data
China exported 995,000 vehicles in 2020 and 6.41 million in 2024 — a more than sixfold increase that took it past Japan to become the world’s largest vehicle exporter. Official forecasts put 2025 above 6.8 million.
China vehicle exports
Vehicles exported, millions, 2020 → 2025.
Data table
| year | series | millions | source_ref | value_basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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.