The European Union imported €45.1 billion worth of electric and hybrid cars in 2025, up 4% from the previous year, while exports increased 10% to €64.7 billion, according to Eurostat.
These vehicles accounted for almost 40% of the 12.6 million cars produced in the EU in 2025, equivalent to 4.8 million units. This represented an increase of nearly one million cars compared with 2024. The production value of electric and hybrid vehicles reached €139 billion, up from €123 billion a year earlier.
Electric cars accounted for €68 billion of production, followed by non-plug-in hybrids at €38 billion and plug-in hybrids at €33 billion.
China was the EU’s largest supplier of imported electric cars, accounting for 42% of the total, followed by South Korea (27%) and Japan (9%). The United Kingdom was the leading destination for EU electric car exports, with 35%, ahead of the United States and Norway, each with 14%.
Full article: European Commission
