As the price of clean technologies continues to fall, demand is picking up in new markets. More than half of the growth in China’s EV exports this year has come from outside the OECD (51%).
Exports to the ASEAN region rose 75% in January-August 2025, amid especially strong growth in Indonesia. The country saw the largest increase in EV imports from China of any country in 2025, becoming the 9th largest market globally this year. Monthly sales data for Indonesia shows battery electric vehicles made up 14% of all new car sales in August 2025, up from 9% in August 2024.
From an especially low base, Africa has seen record growth this year. Chinese EV exports to the region in January-August 2025 were almost triple (+287%) those in January-August 2024. Morocco recorded the largest absolute growth, while Nigeria’s EVs imports grew six-fold. Meanwhile, Latin America and the Caribbean has seen growth of 11% and the Middle East 72%.
