C29 · Electric Vehicles · 8 regions
Electric car sales
China had the highest electric car sales in 2025, at 13 million, ahead of Germany (850 thousand) and South Korea (200 thousand). Global: 20 million in 2025, +17.6% on 2024. IEA projects 23 million for 2026.
- 20 million Latest · Global · 2025
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 13 Records · 8 regions · 2024–2026
Verified 26 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · Next period 2026
Across regions
2 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, selected latest values by region. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Electric car sales by region
2 of 8 regions drawn, 2024 to 2026; latest values are ranked below
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Electric car sales by region
Latest value per region, periods differ
Latest available period per row; periods differ
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| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 20 million |
| China | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 13 million |
| Europe | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 4.2 million |
| European Union | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 3 million |
| United States | 2024 | IEA | Actual | 1.6 million |
| Germany | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 0.85 million |
| South Korea | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 0.2 million |
| India | 2025 | IEA | Actual | 0.17 million |
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every record
13 records · 8 regions · 2024–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 5 records | |||
| 2026 | 23 million | IEA · 20 May 2026 | forecast |
| 2026 | 23 million | BNEF · 16 Jun 2026 | forecast |
| 2025 | 20 million | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| 2025 | 20 million | IEA · 14 May 2025 | forecast |
| 2024 | 17 million | IEA · 14 May 2025 | |
| China 2 records | |||
| 2025 | 13 million | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| 2024 | 11 million | IEA · 14 May 2025 | |
| Europe 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 4.2 million | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| European Union 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 3 million | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| United States 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 1.6 million | IEA · 14 May 2025 | |
| Germany 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 850 thousand | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| South Korea 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 200 thousand | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
| India 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 165 thousand | IEA · 20 May 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- New battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric passenger cars sold in the region during the calendar year.
- Measure
- One slice of Sales ( form: count, segment: electric car ) . Total monetary amount of sales revenue generated. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
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Sources · 5 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 2 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 6 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 2 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 2 |
| BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026: Global EV Sales Set For Another Record-Breaking Year, But Growth in Some Major Markets Slows | BNEF | 16 Jun 2026 | 1 |
Other slices of sales
- Electric cars as a share of new car sales 15 electric car
- Battery-electric cars as a share of new car registrations 7 registration · bev
- New passenger car registrations 3 registration · passenger car
- Battery-electric car registrations 2 registration · bev
- Commercial electricity sales growth 2 commercial electricity
- Cumulative plug-in electric vehicle sales 2 cumulative · plug in electric
- E-commerce sales 2 e commerce
- Electric car exports 2 exported · electric car
- Electric car sales growth rate 2 electric car
- Electric trucks as a share of truck sales 2 electric truck
- Electricity sales growth 2 electricity
- Industrial electricity sales growth 2 industrial electricity
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest electric car sales?
China had the highest electric car sales in 2025, at 13 million, ahead of Germany (850 thousand) and South Korea (200 thousand). Global: 20 million in 2025, +17.6% on 2024. IEA projects 23 million for 2026.
Which country has the highest electric car sales?
China, at 13 million in 2025. 4 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 5 documents published by IEA and BNEF. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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