CPCA: China Accounts for 35.6% of Global Auto Market Share in 2025

Published: Feb 6, 2026 18:42

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The Secretary General of the Passenger Car Association stated that global auto sales reached 8.86 million units in December 2025, up 2% YoY. Sales from January to December 2025 totaled 96.47 million units, up 5% YoY. Global auto sales grew 5% in 2025, with China (34.35 million units, up 9%), the US (16.72 million units, up 1%), India (5.58 million units, up 7%), Japan (4.56 million units, up 3%), and Germany (3.16 million units, up 1%). China's share of the global auto market continued to rise, rebounding to a high of 40% in November and remaining at a favorable level of 37% in December. China's auto market share reached 34.2% in 2024 and 35.6% in 2025, an increase of 1.4 percentage points compared to the previous year.

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