In 2025, worldwide spending on imported cars reached approximately US$985 billion.

That figure represented 3.8% of total global imports for all product categories, which were valued at around $25.8 trillion during the year. This share was slightly lower than the 4.1% recorded in 2024.

Compared with 2021, when international car imports were worth $735.6 billion, the value of global car purchases increased by 33.9% over the five-year period.

On a year-over-year basis, however, worldwide spending on imported passenger vehicles edged down by 0.6%, slipping from $991.3 billion in 2024.

The world’s largest importers of cars in 2025 were the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium. Together, these five countries accounted for 41.3% of total global spending on imported automobiles.

From a regional perspective, Europe remained the leading destination for imported cars, purchasing vehicles worth $472.8 billion or 48% of worldwide imports. North America ranked second with a 24.5% share, while Asian importers represented 18.8% of global car import spending.

Smaller shares were attributed to Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean (3.4%), Africa (2.64%), and Oceania (2.61%), mainly driven by Australia and New Zealand.

For reference purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code for passenger cars and station wagons is 8703.

Leading Car Importing Countries

The following countries recorded the highest value of imported cars in 2025:

1.United States: US$183.8 billion (18.7% of global car imports)

2.Germany: $77.8 billion (7.9%)

3.United Kingdom: $61.7 billion (6.3%)

4.France: $42.3 billion (4.3%)

5.Belgium: $41.2 billion (4.2%)

6.Canada: $38.2 billion (3.9%)

7.Italy: $37.6 billion (3.8%)

8.Spain: $29.5 billion (3%)

9.mainland China: $23.1 billion (2.3%)

10.United Arab Emirates: $23.1 billion (2.3%)

11.Türkiye: $22.3 billion (2.3%)

12.Australia: $22.2 billion (2.3%)

13.Saudi Arabia: $21.1 billion (2.1%)

14.Poland: $21 billion (2.1%)

15.Mexico: $19.5 billion (2%)

Combined, these 15 nations represented 67.5% of total global car imports during 2025.

Among the leading import markets, the strongest year-over-year growth from 2024 to 2025 was recorded by:

· Spain (+26.2%)

· Türkiye (+26%)

· Poland (+11.3%)

· Mexico (+10.1%)

Meanwhile, several major markets experienced declines in imported car purchases, including:

· mainland China (-39.6%)

· United Arab Emirates (-17.6%)

· United States (-16.3%)

· Australia (-5.9%)

Major Car Importing Companies

According to Tendata import statistics, the following companies ranked among the top global car importers in 2025: >>Find More Car Importers via Tendata

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