A total of 25,408 vehicles were sold in the Belarusian automotive market in 2023, with Chinese automotive brands accounting for 82.6% of total Belarusian sales.
Russian car sales recovered by 48% in 2023, after a 63% drop in 2022 due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. 78 vehicles from 20 brands were sold in Belarus in 2023, with Chinese car brands accounting for 82.6% of total Belarusian sales, and Geely (which has an assembly plant in Belarus) brand accounting for 90% of the sales among the Chinese brands. Geely (which has an assembly plant in Belarus) accounted for 90% of the sales. The top 4 sales charts in Belarus are all occupied by Geely vehicles of different styles.
Electric cars are seeing a significant uptick in sales in Belarus, but based on very low sales in 2022. 422 electric cars were sold in Belarus in 2023, an increase of 667% from 2022. The top three EV sales are all Chinese brands. Lantu FREE in first place with 244 units sold, Geely Geometry c in second place with 137 units sold, and FAW Bestune NAT in third place with 21 units sold.
Chairman of the Belarusian Automobile Association Varivoda noted that sales on the Belarusian automobile market will grow by 25% in 2024. The growth in electric car consumption will also be strong, growing to 1,900 units in 2024. This is due to the good roads in Belarus, the continued construction of charging piles, and the surplus domestic electricity market.
