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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Minsk, January 29 /Xinhua/ — The Belarusian automobile market grew by 14 percent in 2025, Dmitry Yarota, Director of the BAA-Consulting company, announced on Wednesday. Belta published the information on the same day.
According to D. Yarota, last year saw a massive shift from corporate car imports to individual imports. The electric vehicle segment grew by 181 percent. The share of electric vehicles among new cars more than doubled, reaching 23 percent.
The Belgee brand became the sales leader in Belarus /22.83 thousand units sold/, accounting for about 30% of the new car market. The top 15 also included Lada /10.44 thousand units/, Geely /9.03 thousand units/, BYD /6.61 thousand units/, Dongfeng /5.04 thousand units/, Voyah /2.53 thousand units/, Deepal /2.26 thousand units/, Li Auto /2.23 thousand units/, Nissan /1.38 thousand units/, BMW /1.23 thousand units/, Chevrolet /1.04 thousand units/, FAW /0.93 thousand units/, Haval /0.76 thousand units/, Mazda /0.56 thousand units/ and Zeekr /0.56 thousand units/.
"Individuals imported and registered approximately 100,000 vehicles, while legal entities imported 31,400. About 29,000 vehicles were manufactured at the BelGee plant, sold, and registered. Individuals accounted for the largest increase compared to the previous year—an increase of 19 percent," explained D. Yarota.
In terms of engine type, priority remained given to vehicles with internal combustion engines (82 percent of the total, or 130,400). Hybrids were imported and registered at 8,500 units, while electric vehicles accounted for approximately 20,000 units. The growth of the Belarusian market was primarily driven by electric vehicles and hybrids.
The country's market structure has changed. The share of new cars (up to two years old) increased from 41 percent to 47 percent over the year. The overall new car market grew by 31 percent. New cars were most frequently imported to Belarus by legal entities from China (62 percent), Russia (35 percent), and Germany (1.3 percent).
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