In 2025, the global car market, which includes more than 150 countries, is again led by China, despite a 0.8% decrease in new car sales. It is followed by the United States and India, which took second and third places respectively. The largest European car market was the United Kingdom, which occupies fifth place in the global ranking.

According to the publication Focus2move, in February 2025, total vehicle sales, including passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, reached 13.17 million units. This is 0.4% more than the previous year. The key share in the global market is occupied by China, where 27.5% of all new cars in the world were sold. The second place is occupied by the United States with 2.33 million sales, although these figures decreased by 2.9%. The share of the United States in the global car market is 17.7%.

India came in third with 791,585 vehicles sold, up 1.6% from last year. Japan, meanwhile, saw its sales increase by 16% to 759,875 units. Another important factor is the growth of the Brazilian car market (+8.2%), which resulted in a significant increase in sales.

The top 10 countries by new car sales in 2025 are as follows:

1. China – 3.62 million units (-0.8%)
2. USA – 2.33 million units (-2.9%)
3. India – 791,600 units (+1.6%)
4. Japan – 759,900 units (+16%)
5. UK – 517,100 units (-7.3%)
6. Germany – 410.6 thousand units (-4.5%)
7. Brazil – 332.7 thousand units (+8.2%)
8. France – 311.1 thousand units (-3.5%)
9. Italy – 304.9 thousand units (-6.4%)
10. Canada – 239.9 thousand units (-2%)

Despite the overall decline in sales in some countries, the global car market continues to show gradual growth, in particular due to increased demand in India, Japan and Brazil. This indicates a change in the dynamics of the automotive markets of different regions, where some countries have managed to adapt to new economic and political realities, which is also reflected in sales figures.

Interestingly, European countries such as the UK, Germany, France and Italy have seen a decline in sales, which may be due to economic challenges and lower consumer spending power. Nevertheless, these markets remain important for the global auto market.