# EU trade in electric and hybrid cars increased in 2025 > Import value rose 4% and export value increased 10%. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Published: 2026-10-15T17:36:41+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T17:36:41+00:00 - Event / data period: 2025 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025.md) Eurostat reported that the EU imported €45.1 billion of electric and hybrid passenger cars in 2025, up 4% from €43.4 billion in 2024. Exports reached €64.7 billion, an increase of 10% from €58.7 billion. The trade figures cover cars exchanged with countries outside the EU and measure value, not vehicle counts. Fully electric cars made up 20% of EU car imports and 18% of exports. Plug-in hybrids accounted for 17% and 9%, respectively, while non-plug-in hybrids represented 23% and 14%. The EU produced 12.6 million cars in 2025, of which 4.8 million were electric or hybrid. The source covers passenger cars only; production counts are a separate measure from trade values. ## Data ### EU electric and hybrid passenger-car trade Value of extra-EU trade in electric and hybrid passenger cars in 2024–2025; € billions. Methodology: Values are € billions and cover extra-EU car trade; production counts are not the same measure as trade value. | Measure | EUR billion | |---|---| | 2024 imports | 43.4 | | 2025 imports | 45.1 | | 2024 exports | 58.7 | | 2025 exports | 64.7 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025/data/reported-values?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-electric-and-hybrid-car-trade-increased-in-2025/data/reported-values?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Eurostat]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)