China’s total vehicle sales dropped 3.2% year-on-year to an eleven-month low of 2.346 million units in January 2026, after a 6.2% fall in December 2025, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). New energy vehicle (NEV) sales edged up 0.1% yoy to 945 thousand units, marking the eleventh consecutive monthly increase but below the 1 million mark for the first time since March 2025. Sales at home dropped 19.5% yoy to 1.4 million units, the steepest fall since February 2024. Monthly, total car sales plunged 28.30% in January, following a 4.6% drop recorded in December. Last month, CAAM projected China’s overall passenger vehicle sales would rise 1% year-on-year to reach 34.75 million units in 2026. NEV sales are projected to reach 19 million units in 2026, climbing 15.2% year-on-year. In 2025, China’s vehicle sales grew 9.4% year-on-year to a record high of 34.4 million units, accelerating from 4.5% in the previous year, with NEV sales surging 28.2%. source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers

Total Vehicle Sales in China decreased to 3272000 Units in December from 3429000 Units in November of 2025. Total Vehicle Sales in China averaged 1375210.98 Units from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3489000.00 Units in December of 2024 and a record low of 88416.00 Units in January of 1998. This page provides - China Total Vehicle Sales- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Total Vehicle Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Total Vehicle Sales in China decreased to 3272000 Units in December from 3429000 Units in November of 2025. Total Vehicle Sales in China is expected to be 2950000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Total Vehicle Sales is projected to trend around 358000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-14 06:10 AM
Vehicle Sales YoY
Dec -6.2% 3.4% 3.1%
2026-02-11 06:00 AM
Vehicle Sales YoY
Jan -3.2% -6.2%


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Business Conditions Index 49.80 51.60 points Dec 2025
NBS Manufacturing PMI 49.30 50.10 points Jan 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization 74.90 74.60 percent Dec 2025
Passanger Car Production 2879000.00 3532000.00 Units Dec 2025
Passenger Car Sales 2261000.00 2225000.00 Units Dec 2025
Cement Production 14416.40 15434.20 Ten Thousands of Tonnes Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 10002.90 8740.00 CNY Hundred Million Dec 2024
Composite Leading Indicator 98.81 98.84 points Jan 2026
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY 7398200.00 6626860.00 CNY Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 43.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 76.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 858620.00 779220.00 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 5.20 4.80 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production Mom 0.49 0.44 percent Dec 2025
Leading Economic Index 145.30 145.20 points Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production YoY 5.70 4.60 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 5.40 6.30 percent Dec 2025
New Orders 49.20 50.80 points Jan 2026
Steel Production 68200.00 69900.00 Thousand Tonnes Dec 2025
Vehicle Sales YoY 2346000.00 3272000.00 Units Jan 2026


China Total Vehicle Sales
In China, Total Vehicle Sales refers to the number of automobiles sold in a given month.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2346000.00 3272000.00 3489000.00 88416.00 1997 - 2026 Units Monthly
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China Car Sales Fall 3.2% in January
China’s total vehicle sales dropped 3.2% year-on-year to an eleven-month low of 2.346 million units in January 2026, after a 6.2% fall in December 2025, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). New energy vehicle (NEV) sales edged up 0.1% yoy to 945 thousand units, marking the eleventh consecutive monthly increase but below the 1 million mark for the first time since March 2025. Sales at home dropped 19.5% yoy to 1.4 million units, the steepest fall since February 2024. Monthly, total car sales plunged 28.30% in January, following a 4.6% drop recorded in December. Last month, CAAM projected China’s overall passenger vehicle sales would rise 1% year-on-year to reach 34.75 million units in 2026. NEV sales are projected to reach 19 million units in 2026, climbing 15.2% year-on-year. In 2025, China’s vehicle sales grew 9.4% year-on-year to a record high of 34.4 million units, accelerating from 4.5% in the previous year, with NEV sales surging 28.2%.
2026-02-11
China Car Sales Rise 9.4% in 2025
China’s vehicle sales grew 9.4% year-on-year to a record high of 34.4 million units in 2025, accelerating from 4.5% in the previous year, with new energy vehicle (NEV) sales surging 28.2%, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). The figure surpassed the government’s target for 2025. Last October, eight government departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, set a target of approximately 32.3 million vehicle sales for 2025, up around 3% yoy, with NEV sales expected to reach 15.5 million units, a projected 20% yoy increase. In December alone, vehicle sales fell 6.2% yoy to 3.273 million units, reversing a 3.4% rise in November. NEV sales rose 7.2% yoy, marking the tenth consecutive monthly increase. For this year, car sales are set to grow 1%, while NEV sales are expected to slow by 15.2%, and exports are likely to rise 4.3%. Monthly, total car sales fell 4.6% in December, reversing a 3.2% gain recorded in November.
2026-01-14
China Car Sales Rise 3.4% in November
China’s vehicle sales increased 3.4% year-on-year to an 11-month high of 3.429 million units in November 2025, following an 8.8% rise in October, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). New energy vehicles (NEVs) soared 20.6% year-on-year to a new record of 1.823 million units in November, marking the ninth consecutive monthly increase. In the first eleven months of 2025, total vehicle sales grew 11.4% to nearly 31.13 million units, with NEV sales surging 31.2% to 14.78 million units. In October, eight government departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, set a target of approximately 32.3 million vehicle sales for 2025, up around 3% year-on-year, with NEV sales expected to reach 15.5 million units, a projected 20% year-on-year increase. On a monthly basis, total car sales climbed 3.2% in November, slightly accelerating from a 3% growth recorded in October.
2025-12-11