Global Car Sales – Charts and Statistics

• America: In 2025, total vehicle sales in the Americas reached 24.86 million units.³ The U.S. was the largest car market in the region, contributing over 16.67 million units. Brazil followed with 2.69 million vehicle sales, and Canada recorded 1.93 million units.⁴
• Europe: The car market remained stable in Europe, with Germany, France, and the United Kingdom accounting for the majority of sales. The total number of vehicle sales in Europe reached 18.63 million units in 2025, down 0.4% on 2024³, with electric vehicles (EVs) capturing an increasingly larger market share.
• Asia/ Oceania/ Middle East: Sales across Asia, Oceania and the Middle East rose 7.1% to 55.02 million units in 2025.³ China retained its position as the world's largest car market in the region, with sales of nearly 34.4 million units in 2025. Other key contributors included India (5.52 million vehicle sales) and Japan (4.57 million vehicle sales).⁴
• Africa: Though smaller in comparison to other regions, this area saw total vehicle sales of approximately 1.29 million units in 2025, up 22% on 2024.³

Which country had the highest car sales in 2025?

China had the highest car sales in 2025, leading the global market with nearly 34.4 million units sold, an increase of 9.4% from 2024.⁴

How do passenger car sales perform each year?

Passenger vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and compact cars, continued to lead global car sales in 2025.

• In 2025, global passenger car registrations reached 77.6 million, a 3.5% increase from 74.9 million in 2024, according to ACEA and S&P Global Mobility.⁵
• OICA, whose narrower passenger-car count the chart below follows, has not yet published a 2025 world total: so far it has released figures for ten countries only, led by China at 30.10 million.⁴ Its 2024 total stood at 67.54 million, up 3.3% from 65.41 million in 2023.⁶ Based on last year's release timing, the full 2025 OICA figures are expected around October 2026.

How do commercial vehicle sales perform each year?

Around 27.77 million commercial vehicles were sold worldwide in 2024, reflecting a 1.2% increase from 2023, when sales reached 27.44 million units.⁷

• Commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses, and vans, make up a smaller portion of the global market.
• OICA has not yet published a 2025 world or regional commercial-vehicle total: so far it has released figures for ten countries only, led by the United States at 13.95 million and China at 4.30 million.⁴ Based on last year's release timing, the full 2025 OICA figures are expected around October 2026.
• ACEA's 2025 report covers vans only, not all commercial vehicles: North America led with more than 4.3 million van registrations (up 6.4%), ahead of Greater China at 3.2 million (up 4.7%) and Europe at 2.3 million (down 6.9%).⁵

How many electric vehicles (EVs) are sold each year?

Around 21.9 million electric vehicles were sold globally in 2025, among them about 21 million electric cars.²

• The electric car market has experienced rapid growth, with its market share rising from 21% in 2024 to 25% in 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of more than 20% in sales.²

• The Toyota RAV4 was the most popular car model worldwide in 2025 for a second year, with sales of about 1.01 million units.¹²
• The Tesla Model Y stayed in 2nd place at about 0.99 million units, just behind the RAV4.¹²
• The Toyota Corolla family took 3rd place with around 980,000 units, just ahead of the Ford F-Series at about 970,000.¹²
• The Honda CR-V completed the top five at about 720,000 units, followed by the Chevrolet Silverado (670,000), Hyundai Tucson (630,000), Toyota Camry (630,000), Volkswagen Tiguan (550,000) and Kia Sportage (550,000).¹²
• The ranking follows Focus2Move's registration data as published by Statista; it counts the Corolla family and the F-Series as single models, so it is not directly comparable with the 2024 ranking, which split the Corolla sedan from the Corolla Cross.