Belarus July Sales Heat Up: EV Share Hits Record 36.5%

The key figure for exporters is Belarus’s July market: 9,600 new cars sold, up 30% month on month and 18.5% above the May record. EVs hit 3,500 units, up 46%, pushing the EV share to 36.5%. The signal is clear: Belarus is electrifying fast, and demand for NEV exporters is firmer than it looks.

Local manufacturing drives the growth. BELGEE and Geely sold 5,300 units in July, up about 25%, holding over 55% of the market; the X50+ led with 1,600 units. Local assembly dominates, proving the KD-kit route into Belarus works, while full-vehicle imports face longer lead times and higher capital needs.

EV growth tracks the policy window. Buyers rush purchases before the duty-free import quota ends, helped by lower EV prices and growing auto credit. A 36.5% EV share means one in three new cars is electric, above several Western European markets. Watch quota balances and credit terms: both set next-quarter demand.

Supply is moving too. BELGEE’s plant near Borisov is expanding with a stamping shop of over 5,000 square meters for doors, fenders and hoods. Imports from Russia slipped slightly, cementing local assembly’s lead. For Chinese parts makers, procurement lists for dies, welding fixtures and paint gear are forming.

Exporters should assess Belarus in three steps: treat the 36.5% EV share as the demand baseline and check price bands and quota status; compare import versus local assembly costs and watch BELGEE’s sourcing windows; build the 70,000-unit full-year outlook into plans and lock in local dealers before the window closes.