Car Registrations in China decreased to 1034000 Units in February from 1544000 Units in January of 2026. Car Registrations in China averaged 1410625.72 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 2690000.00 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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Passanger Car Production 1400000.00 2062000.00 Units Feb 2026
Passenger Car Sales 1034000.00 1544000.00 Units Feb 2026
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Corruption Index 43.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 76.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 1571790.00 858620.00 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY 6.30 5.20 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.83 0.39 percent Feb 2026
Leading Economic Index 145.10 144.90 points Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 6.60 5.70 percent Feb 2026
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New Orders 51.60 48.60 points Mar 2026
Steel Production 76100.00 75300.00 Thousand Tonnes Feb 2026
Vehicle Sales YoY 1801000.00 2346000.00 Units Feb 2026


China Passenger Car Sales
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1034000.00 1544000.00 2672300.00 213534.00 2005 - 2026 Units Monthly
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