Car Registrations in China decreased to 1384000 Units in April from 1648000 Units in March of 2026. Car Registrations in China averaged 1411448.95 Units from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2672300.00 Units in December of 2016 and a record low of 213534.00 Units in February of 2005. source: The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)

Car Registrations in China is expected to be 2630000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Passenger Car Sales is projected to trend around 2680000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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China Passenger Car Sales
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1384000.00 1648000.00 2672300.00 213534.00 2005 - 2026 Units Monthly
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