Global spending on imported automotive parts and accessories reached US$450.5 billion in 2025.

Compared with US$408.2 billion in 2021, worldwide imports of vehicle components increased by 10.4% over the five-year period.

On a year-over-year basis, imports edged up by 0.5%, rising from US$448.5 billion in 2024.

The United States, Germany, Mexico, Canada, and France remained the world’s largest importers of automotive parts in 2025. Together, these five markets accounted for 45.1% of total global expenditures on imported auto components and accessories.

From a regional perspective, Europe represented the largest importing market, purchasing US$204.9 billion, equivalent to 45.5% of worldwide automotive parts imports. North America ranked second with a 30.1% share, followed by Asia at 17.7%.

Smaller portions were attributed to Latin America (3.7%, excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean), Africa (2.2%), and Oceania (0.8%), led primarily by Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.

For trade classification purposes, automotive parts and accessories are identified under Harmonized System (HS) code 8708.

Leading Automotive Parts Importers in 2025

The following countries recorded the highest import values for automotive parts and accessories during 2025:

1. United States: US$84.7 billion (18.8% of global imports)

2. Germany: US$49.1 billion (10.9%)

3. Mexico: US$32.5 billion (7.2%)

4. Canada: US$18.5 billion (4.1%)

5. France: US$18.5 billion (4.1%)

6. Mainland China: US$16.5 billion (3.7%)

7. Slovakia: US$16.2 billion (3.6%)

8. Czech Republic: US$13.7 billion (3%)

9. Spain: US$13.7 billion (3%)

10. Poland: US$12.6 billion (2.8%)

11. United Kingdom: US$11.6 billion (2.6%)

12. Italy: US$9.7 billion (2.2%)

13. Belgium: US$9.2 billion (2%)

14. Japan: US$8.7 billion (1.9%)

15. Brazil: US$8.6 billion (1.9%)

Collectively, these 15 countries represented 71.9% of total global automotive parts imports in 2025.

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

· Slovakia (+10.9%)

· Germany (+8%)

· France (+6.7%)

· Brazil (+6.1%)

Meanwhile, several major markets reduced their purchases of imported automotive components, including:

· Mainland China (-22.3%)

· United Kingdom (-7.2%)

· United States (-5.8%)

· Mexico (-5.4%)

Major Automotive Parts Importing Companies

According to Tendata, the leading automotive parts and accessories importers in 2025 were: >>Find More Automotive Parts Importers via Tendata

1. SCANIA LATIN AMERICA LTDA — 26.02% (US$20.30 billion)

2. TOYOTA DO BRASIL LTDA — 7.69% (US$6.00 billion)

3. HYUNDAI MOTOR BRASIL MONTADORA DE AUTOMOVEIS LTDA — 6.29% (US$4.90 billion)

4. STELLANTIS AUTOMOVEIS BRASIL LTDA — 5.09% (US$3.97 billion)

5. BMW DO BRASIL LTDA — 3.66% (US$2.86 billion)

6. MERCEDES BENZ DO BRASIL LTDA — 3.44% (US$2.68 billion)

7. CAOA MONTADORA DE VEICULOS LTDA — 3.2% (US$2.50 billion)

8. CNH INDUSTRIAL BRASIL LTDA — 3.19% (US$2.49 billion)

9. HONDA AUTOMOVEIS DO BRASIL LTDA — 3.19% (US$2.49 billion)

10. HPE AUTOMOTORES DO BRASIL LTDA — 3.1% (US$2.42 billion)

These companies played a significant role in global automotive supply chains, importing large volumes of components to support vehicle manufacturing and assembly operations across their respective markets.