
The market of new passenger cars in Belarus stabilized in October, according to the Belarusian automobile association "BAA".
According to October results, nearly 10,000 new passenger cars were sold, which is 2% more than in September.
"In annual terms, the market continues to show high growth: compared to October 2025, sales volume increased by 49%. The market has moved to a more calm dynamic. After notable changes in sales volumes in previous months, October passed without sharp fluctuations," noted the association.
A moderate growth compared to September was demonstrated by several brands at once, including Belgee, Geely, Lada, Haval and Avatr. "Such dynamics indicate the stabilization of the new passenger car market at the achieved high level," added the BAA.
The electric vehicle segment maintained September volumes. By the end of the month, about 3.4 thousand electric vehicles were sold, which is 0.8% more than in September. After a more noticeable September correction, the electric vehicle segment maintained the achieved sales volume.
"The dynamics of electric vehicle imports after the end of quotas on their duty-free import are of particular interest. In October, the total import of electric vehicles by legal and physical persons amounted to about 2.5 thousand cars. About two-thirds of this volume went to legal entities and about one-third to physical persons. Compared to September, the total import of electric vehicles decreased by 21%, which was expected after changes
According to him, due to unequal conditions for paying the recycling fee, the bulk of premium segment car imports comes through individuals. A significant portion of expensive cars is imported using preferential categories of citizens, who are often not actually the end users of these vehicles.