China: car sales 2008-2018

Car sales (passenger and commercial vehicles) in China from 2008 to July 2018 (in million units)

The data displays passenger and commercial car sales in China from 2008 to 2018*. In July 2018, approx. 2.59 million commercial vehicles had been sold in China.

Car sales in China – additional information The automobile industry has been a major driving force in China’s economic momentum and despite slowing growth, the Chinese automobile industry is expected to continue fueling the economy. China was the world’s leading car producing country in 2015, producing approx. 21 million passenger cars and claiming a 24.1% share of total global vehicle production.

2008 2.63 6.76
2009 3.31 10.33
2010 4.3 13.76
2011 4.03 14.47
2012 3.81 15.5
2013 4.06 17.93
2014 3.79 19.71
2015 3.45 21.15
2016 3.65 24.38
2017 4.16 24.72
2018 2.59 13.36