C29 · Electric Vehicles · Global
Total spending on electric cars
Global: 860 billion USD in 2025.
- 860 billion USD Latest · Global · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2025
Verified 1 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
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Total spending on electric cars
Global, 2025
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1 record · 1 region · 2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Combined government and consumer spending on electric cars in the region during the calendar year.
- Measure
- One slice of Electric car spending ( form: level, segment: government and consumer ) . Total spending on electric cars by governments and consumers. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global EV Outlook 2026 | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest total spending on electric cars?
Global: 860 billion USD in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by IEA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
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