Uzbekistan Cars Market in 2025 bounces back. Full-year sales grew 3.8%, turning positive in October after falling for the prior months. Kia and BYD reported major gains, but still trails Chevrolet with 80% of the automotive industry.
Economic Environment
Uzbekistan’s 2025 outlook points to around 7.3 to 7.5 percent GDP growth, with inflation easing to about 7.3 percent, driven mainly by investment, exports, and still-strong domestic demand. Nominal GDP in 2025 is described as exceeding 133 billion euros, with GDP per capita at about 3,220 euros, reflecting a sharp rise from earlier years. The President also highlighted improving living standards, saying around five million people gained a stable income and about 1.5 million people moved above the poverty line in 2025. Stronger incomes fed into consumption, with annual purchases rising to about 270,000 homes and one million vehicles, signalling buoyant household demand. The export engine strengthened materially, with exports up 23 percent to 30.7 billion euros, even amid a slower global trade backdrop.
Automotive Industry Trend And Outlook
After falling continuously until Q4, Uzbekistan’s vehicle market turned positive in October and closed the year growing 3.8% to 439,727 units sold.
Brand-wise, Chevrolet was still on top with a towering 80.8% market share, despite only growing 0.5%. Kia ranked 2nd, up by 33% in volume with 5.9% of the country’s total market. BYD ranked 3rd, growing 39.4%, followed by Chery growing 13.4% and Haval -up 1 spot- gaining 175.6%.
For what concerns best selling models, the Chevrolet Cobalt grew 1% and remained on top, followed in 2nd by the Chevrolet Damas, up by 2.7%.
EV Market Trend and Outlook
Uzbekistan’s EV market surged despite the automotive downturn. Growing 8.5% in 2025 to a 7% share, chinese involvement and government’s incentives and exemption could potentially turn the country into a Central Asia hub for EVs.
BYD dominated the segment, rising by 39.4% to claim a 74.1% share, while Xpeng rose 3 spots into 2nd, while gaining 47.5%.
Medium-Term Market Trend
Uzbekistan’s vehicle market reported impressive during the 2014-2024 decade, thanks in part to the increasing demand for foreign-made vehicles, particularly from China. Starting at 171,592 units in 2014, the market grew steadily and peaked in 2019 with a 34.3% increase, reaching 278,079 units. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this trajectory, causing a sharp 32.4% decline in 2021 due to factory shutdowns, global supply chain issues, and reduced consumer purchasing power. However, the market rebounded strongly, up 46.5% in 2022 and 33.9% in 2023, reaching 278,567 units before surging again in 2024 by 11.9% to 423,627 units. This growth was driven by rising domestic demand, increased availability of credit, and the growing presence of foreign manufacturers.
EVs gained momentum starting in 2021 and saw exponential growth in 2023 (+1169.9%) and further gains in 2024 (+22.8%). Chinese brands, in particular, capitalized on this trend by rapidly expanding their market share through competitive pricing, government incentives, and aggressive dealership expansion across Uzbekistan. However, despite earlier gains, the EV segment contracted significantly in early 2025, with sales falling by around 50%, largely due to upcoming recycling fees and tightening non-tariff barriers on imports.
Tables with sales figures
In the tables below we report sales for Top 10 Models
