According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's automobile exports reached 3.083 million units in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%.

The Middle East market has become an important growth force

The special geographical location, unique consumption habits, and strong purchasing power make the Middle East an important target market for many car companies to go global.

Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the National Passenger Car Market Information Joint Committee, pointed out in his recently released "Analysis of China's Automobile Export Market from January to May 2025" that China's automobile exports have gradually shifted from a relatively high proportion to Central and South America in the past, and a strong performance to other regions in Asia such as Southeast Asia and South Asia, to a relatively strong performance in Central and South America and the Middle East, with a significant increase in exports to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

From the first half of this year, the proportion of Chinese automobile exports to Russia has decreased, while exports to Central and South America and the Middle East have increased. From January to May 2025, among the top 10 countries in China's cumulative total vehicle exports, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia ranked second and seventh with 189547 and 119564 vehicles respectively. Among the top 5 countries in terms of increment, the United Arab Emirates has made a huge contribution to exports, ranking first in export increment with 74046 vehicles.

The Middle East is also one of the important incremental markets for some Chinese domestic brands. According to the "Square Box" SUV sales list of Yiche Ranking in the first half of 2025, from January to June this year, the cumulative sales of Jetour Traveler (configuration | inquiry) exceeded 71700 units, ranking first in the square box market sales; Among them, the export sales exceeded 35200 units, accounting for 49% of the sales of this model, and it also ranked first in the export sales of the square box market.