Fact sheet: EU-China vehicle trade – ACEA

This fact sheet examines vehicle trade flows between the EU and China, including the battery-electric car market. 

• 438,034 battery-electric cars were imported from China into the EU in 2023, valuing €9.7 billion.
• 11,499 battery-electric cars were exported from the EU to China in 2023, valuing €852.3 million.
• The market share of cars made in China in EU battery-electric sales has climbed from around 3% to over 20% in the past three years.
  • Chinese brands account for around 8% of this market share

China is the third largest market by value for EU vehicle exports after the US (ranked first) and the UK (ranked second).

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