Market Size of China Auto Loan Industry
| Study Period | 2020 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2024 - 2029 |
| Historical Data Period | 2020 - 2022 |
| CAGR | > 8.00 % |
| Market Concentration | Medium |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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China Auto Loan Market Analysis
China's auto loan market has a transaction value of USD 308.24 billion in the current year and is poised to register a CAGR of more than 8% for the forecast period.
Total automobile sales in China are observing a continuous increase, with the sales of passenger vehicles far exceeding the commercial vehicles. Penetration of auto financing is observing a continuous increase in the country, with more than 50% of vehicle buyers taking auto finance. Auto finance companies and commercial banks in the country are emerging as major auto loan providers for expanding the share of Auto loans in the composition of lending in China. Even post-covid, the China government is taking initiatives to expand sales of automobiles through affordable financing.
For passenger vehicles, SUVs and Medium cars occupy more than 60% of the sales, resulting in automobile loan providers designing specific products as per sales and price of these segments. Post-COVID-19, the interest rate on borrowing in China is observing a decline with the accommodative policy of the central bank, resulting in an increasing number of people financing their vehicle purchases. With a rural-urban spread, rural areas exist with a share of 44% of country automobile sales, and the remaining 56% of sales are in urban centers, making auto loan providers focus both on the rural and urban centers.
In the emerging automobile market, as manufacturers are launching Electric vehicles combined with government initiatives, lending companies are offering a lucrative interest rate on Electric vehicle loans to promote their sales and increase their ESG scores. With these efforts, China is leading globally in the sales of electric vehicles, having more than 4 Million sales last year, and even in battery vehicles had the largest share. Lenders are adopting digital lending channels and the availability of long-term loans with competitive interest rates to attract a major share of vehicle buyers to opt for automobile loans.
