Ningbo Port's auto exports hit record highs in 2025

An automobile storage yard in Ningbo. [Photo by Zhang Peng/Yongpai App]

Ningbo Port delivered a standout performance in 2025, with both automobile export volume and value reaching historic highs.

According to Ningbo Customs, the port exported 428,000 vehicles last year – worth 43.48 billion yuan ($6.24 billion) – marking strong year-on-year increases of 78.8 percent and 84.4 percent, respectively.

New energy vehicles (NEVs) were the main growth engine. Ningbo exported 267,000 NEVs with a total export value of 30.6 billion yuan, representing year-on-year surges of 300.8 percent and 305.8 percent and accounting for 70.4 percent of the port's total auto export value.

Export destinations continued to diversify. Traditional markets such as the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and the European Union remained stable, while emerging markets – Turkiye, Mexico, and Algeria – recorded explosive growth, with export values soaring year-on-year by 795.9 percent, 525.4 percent, and 434 percent, respectively.

Private enterprises played a leading role, contributing over 80 percent of total export value.

Driving this surge is a package of facilitation measures, including one‑stop supervision, streamlined inspections, and expanded roll‑on/roll‑off routes. The adoption of paperless vessel documentation and smarter logistics systems has further accelerated clearance and strengthened Ningbo's position as a fast‑growing global hub for China's automotive exports.