In 2025, China retained first place in the global car market with a 30.4% share, while India recorded the fastest growth among the largest markets, according to Focus2move data.

Global sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles reached 88.716 million units in 2025. The ranking covers more than 150 countries. China increased sales by 2.1%. The United States took second place with an 18.4% share and growth of 1.6%. India moved into third position, accounting for 5.1% of global volume and gaining 4.4%.

Japan ranked fourth with a 4.9% share and growth of 3.2%. Germany was fifth with 3.2% and an increase of 1.4%. Brazil climbed to sixth place with growth of 2.7%. The United Kingdom dropped to seventh place, posting a decline of 4.8%. Next came Canada (+2.8%), Italy (–2.6%), and South Korea (+2.1%).

In the electric vehicle segment, the share reached about 17% of global volume. Sales rose by 12.3%. China accounted for about 70% of the EV market with growth of 9.8%. In the United States, sales fell by 11.8%. Germany recorded growth of 40.7%, Norway 57.4%, while the United Kingdom saw a decline of 11.5%.

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