Chinese language share of Israeli automobile market highest in developed world

Within the first quarter of 2025, the market share taken by Chinese language-produced automobiles in Israel was the very best in all of the world’s developed markets. At 25.5% of all deliveries, China’s market share in Israel was increased than in second-placed Australia, the place the market share was 20% of all deliveries, within the UAE, the place the Chinese language market share was 14%, and in Brazil, the place it was 7%. In Europe, the market share taken by Chinese language automobiles within the first two months of 2025 was 4.1%, and that was after a pointy rise from the earlier yr.

On the finish of April 2025, whole gross sales of made-in-China automobiles in Israel surpassed 200,000, most of them since 2020.

Russia nonetheless leads for the overall market share of Chinese language automobiles, at 53% in 2025, however the Russian market is just not thought of “developed”, due to the Western sanctions on the nation within the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, which have meant that almost all Western producers have stopped promoting there.

Modifications in import combine

Israel additionally leads the developed nations for the variety of Chinese language manufacturers on sale. 21 Chinese language manufacturers are at the moment represented in Israel, though some usually are not energetic available in the market. By the top of the yr, not less than one other 5 new Chinese language manufacturers are anticipated to enter the Israeli market.

The evaluation within the sector is that the market share of Chinese language automobiles in Israel might attain 30% of all deliveries by the top of 2025. The rise is partly because of the speedy change within the import combine, which has expanded past electrical automobiles solely (till 2023) to gross sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and gasoline powered automobiles, that handle a wider market.

Within the first 4 months of 2025, Chinese language manufacturers took 92% of the plug-in hybrid phase in Israel, accounting for six.2% of all new car deliveries. The Chinese language share of the hybrid car market grew from lower than 1% final yr to six.6%. It’s anticipated to proceed rising with the introduction of latest hybrid fashions by MG and BAIC within the coming months.

Printed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on Might 22, 2025.