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Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

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Revenue

$465.2bn

2024

$472.2bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

463k

Businesses

8,207

Wages

$X.Xbn

Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China industry analysis

The Auto and Parts Wholesaling industry in China has been developing in recent years due to the expansion of automobile and motorcycle manufacturing industries. However, industry revenue is expected to decrease at an annualized 4.2% over the five years through 2023, mainly due to declining automobile sales in 2019 and 2020. The industry revenue fell by 14.6% in 2020, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, benefiting from effective controls of COVID-19 pandemic, sales volume of automobiles rebounded and industry revenue of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China rose by 3.5% to total $469.1 billion. In 2022, mainly due to the recurrence of the COVID-19 epidemic, the industry revenue decreased by 1.9% to $460.4 billion. In 2023, the industry revenue is expected to increase by 1.1% to $465.2 billion.Due to increasing competition, the price of motor vehicles and parts has decreased slightly in recent years. Therefore, the industry profitability of the Auto and Parts Wholesaling in China has decreased from 3.8% in 2018 to 2.9% in 2023. In the future, with further intensified market competition, the industry profitability is expected to continue decreasing.Industry operations are mainly located in East China, North China and Middle South China regions, which are well-developed regions in the country. In addition, the industry shows its highest efficiency in the East China region, particularly in the coastal areas. This is because the larger firms in these areas are able to benefit from developed economies and are closer to motor vehicles and parts manufacturers, clients and downstream industries.Due to China's growing domestic demand for automobiles, especially for alternative-fuel automobiles, the industry is forecast to grow steadily over the next five years. Industry revenue is projected to rise at an annualized 2.3% over the five years through 2028, to total $520.2 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • The outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic negatively influenced the industry development. The outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic directly resulted in abnormal operation of the industry enterprises, and also lower the future growth expectation of people’s income level.
  • Passenger vehicle segment will continue growing in the future. Increasing urbanization rate, per capita disposable of residents and number of new models of passenger vehicles in China, contributing to growing market demand for passenger vehicles.
  • The industry shows its highest efficiency in the East China. The larger firms in this region are able to benefit from developed economies and are closer to automobiles and parts manufacturers, clients and downstream industries.
  • The industry concentration level is medium. The top four players in the industry are expected to have a joint market share of 41.2% in 2023.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 4.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $465.2bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic has negative impacts on the industry development

  • Outbreak of COVID-19 disturbed people's normal work and life suddenly at the beginning of 2020. With implementation of epidemic prevention and control policies, auto and parts wholesalers could not be able to operate normally, seriously influenced the development of the Auto and Parts Wholesaling in China.
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Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Multiple factors stimulate the steady growth of the industry

  • With continuous growth of China's GDP and consumers' per capita disposable income, market demand for automobiles and parts is expected to increase steadily over the next five years.

Biggest companies in the Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($short_0)
2023

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Passenger vehicles, Commercial vehicles and Automobile parts. Passenger vehicles is the largest segment of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China.

Trends and Insights

Passenger vehicle segment will continue growing in the future

  • Passenger vehicles refer to complete automobiles used to transport passengers, including sedans, multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and crossover-type vehicles. Passenger vehicles are the main product segment in the industry, accounting for an estimated 43.6% of total industry revenue in 2023.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Auto and Parts Wholesaling industry in China wholesales automobiles, motorcycles, and related parts. Operators in the industry wholesale a range of automobiles, buses, camping trailers, mopeds, recreational vehicles, trucks, motorcycles and related parts. These products are sold to vehicle dealers, parts dealers, transportation service providers, and other downstream industries.

What's included in this industry?

Passenger vehiclesCommercial vehiclesAutomobile partsMotorcycles and parts

Companies

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Related Terms

SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE (SUV)MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLEHYBRID CARS

Performance

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Analyst insights

The outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic negatively influenced the industry development. The outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic directly resulted in abnormal operation of the industry en...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Passenger vehicle segment will continue growing in the future. Increasing urbanization rate, per capita disposable of residents and number of new models of passenger vehicles...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The industry shows its highest efficiency in the East China. The larger firms in this region are able to benefit from developed economies and are closer to automobiles and pa...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

The industry concentration level is medium. The top four players in the industry are expected to have a joint market share of 41.2% in 2023.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The industry major players are the same with top enterprises in the Automobile Manufacturing industry. Automobile wholesalers and manufacturers are usually within the same au...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    The Government in China supports development of the alternative-fuel automobiles. The alternative-fuel vehicle purchase tax reduction policy will be extended to the end of 20...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Further intensified market competition leads to decreasing industry profit margins. The industry profitability of the Auto and Parts Wholesaling in China has decreased from 3...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China in 2024?

    The market size of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China is $465.2bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China industry in 2024?

    There are 8,207 businesses in the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China has been declining at a CAGR of 4.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China is expected to grow.

    What does the Auto & Parts Wholesaling in China include?

    Passenger vehicles and Commercial vehicles are part of the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry.

    How competitive is the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China?

    The level of competition is high and increasing in the Auto & Parts Wholesaling industry in China.

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    Competitors

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    Complementors

    • Automobile Manufacturing in China
    • Car Dealers in China
    • Auto Parts Stores in China
    • Passenger Car Manufacturing in China

    International industries

    • Automobile Wholesaling in the US
    • Auto Parts Wholesaling in the US
    • Used Car Parts Wholesaling in the US
    • Automobile Wholesaling in Canada
    • Auto Parts Wholesaling in Canada

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