Global electric car sales are expected to grow to 23 million in 2026, representing 28% of total car sales.
Results for “electric car sales”
40 results · 35 data points, 5 indicators
Indicators
- China electric vehicle sales growth rate · 1 data point
Year-on-year percentage growth in China's new electric car sales.
- China share of global electric car sales · 1 data point
China's share of worldwide new electric car sales.
- Germany electric car annual sales · 1 data point
New electric car sales in Germany during the calendar year.
- Global quarterly electric car sales · 1 data point
Number of electric cars sold worldwide in the first quarter of the year.
- Global electric car sales growth rate · 1 data point
Year-on-year growth in global electric car sales in the first quarter.
Data points
the electric sales share remained similar to 2024 levels, representing around 25% of total car sales.
Electric cars accounted for less than 3% of sales, while conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) accounted for around one-third of all car sales in 2025.
The sales share of electric cars in the overall car market increased to 25%.
Electric car sales exceeded 17 million globally in 2024, reaching a sales share of more than 20%.
This lifted the electric car sales share to almost 55%.
Norway reached near-total electrification of sales, with 88% of car sales being battery electric and just under 3% plug-in hybrid.
Europe saw sales stagnate in 2024 as subsidy schemes and other supportive policies waned, but the sales share of electric cars remained around 20% as stronger sales in some countries compensated for…
Global electric vehicle annual sales 23 million
Global electric car sales are expected to grow to 23 million in 2026, representing 28% of total car sales.
Electric car sales in 2025 are expected to exceed 20 million worldwide to represent more than one-quarter of cars sold worldwide.
the sales share of electric cars reached double digits (11%) for the first time.
European Union electric car annual sales 3 million
In the European Union, electric car sales totalled almost 3 million and the EV sales share reached just under 27%.
electric car sales increased by more than 25%, accounting for over 1 in 3 new cars sold in 2025 – a significant increase from 1 in 4 new cars in 2024.
Despite uncertainties in the outlook, the share of electric cars in overall car sales is set to exceed 40% in 2030 under today's policy settings.
Electric car sales in China increased by almost 40% year-on-year in 2024, further driving up China's share of global electric car sales.
Germany electric car annual sales 850 thousand
electric car sales increased by 50% in 2025, to reach a record high of 850 000.
Around 30% of cars sold in Germany in 2025 were electric, just slightly below the 31% sales share achieved in 2022.
India electric car annual sales 165 thousand
sales started to pick up in 2025, increasing 75% year-on-year to reach 165 000, representing nearly 4% of total car sales.
Across the region, electric car sales numbered 1 million more in 2025 than in the previous year, reaching a total of 4.2 million, or 28% of all new cars sold.
Global electric vehicle annual sales 20 million
Electric car sales grew by 20% globally to exceed 20 million in 2025, meaning one-quarter of all new cars sold were electric.
Europe electric car annual sales 4.2 million
Across the region, electric car sales numbered 1 million more in 2025 than in the previous year, reaching a total of 4.2 million, or 28% of all new cars sold.
Global electric vehicle annual sales 20 million
Electric car sales in 2025 are expected to exceed 20 million worldwide to represent more than one-quarter of cars sold worldwide.
Global trade of electric cars increased 20% in 2024; imports now represent almost one-fifth of global electric car sales.
Global electric vehicle annual sales 17 million
Electric car sales exceeded 17 million globally in 2024, reaching a sales share of more than 20%.
South Korea electric car annual sales 200 thousand
Electric car sales in Korea grew by around 65% year‑on‑year to reach more than 200 000 in 2025, after years of hovering around 130 000.
China continues to lead the global EV market, accounting for 63% of electric cars sold globally in 2025.
Another record for EV sales in Norway was set in 2025: 95.9 percent of all new passenger cars sold were fully electric, up from 88.9 percent in 2024.
Another record for EV sales in Norway was set in 2025: 95.9 percent of all new passenger cars sold were fully electric, up from 88.9 percent in 2024.
United States electric vehicle annual sales 1.6 million
In the United States, electric car sales increased to 1.6 million in 2024, with the sales share growing to more than 10%.
China electric vehicle annual sales 13 million
More than 13 million electric cars were sold in China in 2025, maintaining its position as the world's largest electric car market, accounting for six out of ten electric cars sold…
Global quarterly electric car sales 4 million
More than 4 million electric cars were sold in the first quarter of 2025 as sales grew by 35% compared to the first quarter of 2024, which was higher than the growth…
China electric vehicle annual sales 11 million
China maintained its lead among major markets, with electric car sales exceeding 11 million – more than were sold worldwide just 2 years earlier.
More than 4 million electric cars were sold in the first quarter of 2025 as sales grew by 35% compared to the first quarter of 2024, which was higher than the growth…
BloombergNEF's (BNEF) annual Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO) expects over a quarter (27%) of cars sold globally in 2026 to be electric – up from 9% five years ago – and over half (52…
The electric car market reached new highs in 2025, growing by 20% from 2024 to exceed 20 million sales, in line with expectations in the 2025 edition of the *Global EV Outlook*.