Russian Automotive Industry in 2025: Latest Market Reports and Business Possibilities
Russia’s automotive sector is still an integral part of its industries and international trading system in 2025. The market includes the production of automobiles in the country, the import of civilian cars and commercial vehicles, vehicle components, spare parts, and exports to neighbouring countries. The structure of automotive trade in Russia experienced a huge change as the international supply chains were rearranged, as well as new routes for transportation of goods. China became a main supplier of cars in the Russian market, reported Russia Import Data . In the first half of 2025, more than 149.3 thousand cars were imported into Russia, which indicates a 63% decrease in imports compared to the previous year. China was responsible for 77% of all imports. After China, Kyrgyzstan was the second-biggest source for imports, accounting for 8% of all the imports made in the first half of 2025. Belarus was responsible for 4.7% of all imports, South Korea — 4.4%, and Kazakhstan — 2.2%. Ru...