According to market sources, cumulative Lebanese car market expanded by 39.19% year-over-year (YoY) by August 2025, reaching 8,016 cars.
On a monthly basis, 1,255 cars were sold in August 2025. The distribution of cars was as follows:
| Number of Cars Sold | Share of Total Cars Sold | |
| Japanese Cars | 515 | 20% |
| Korean Cars | 275 | 41% |
| European Cars | 256 | 22% |
| Chinese Cars | 171 | 3% |
| American Cars | 38 | 14% |
| Total | 1,255 | 100% |
Furthermore, the leading sellers of vehicles in Lebanon were Toyota, Hyundai, and Nissan with number of vehicles sold in August 2025 alone totaled 209, 166, and 164 respectively.
It is interesting to note that in August 2025, the share of non-gasoline cars and SUV (Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Fully Electric cars) recorded a total of 203 automobiles, distributed as follows:
| Type of Car | Total |
| HEV | 135 |
| EV | 50 |
| PHEV | 18 |
| Total | 203 |
Lebanon’s car market has faced significant fluctuations in recent years. Sales of new cars are much lower now compared to 2019, when cars were still being purchased through checks. Currently, the demand for new vehicles is restricted by the limited financing options, exacerbated by the lower purchasing power of the people. However, there has been some improvement in the past year, and recent numbers up to August 2025 show more car registrations (8,016), the highest so far in the post-crisis years. Despite this increase, the number of cars sold is still much lower than the sales figures from 2019. This shows that while the market is indeed recovering, it still faces big challenges and is far from returning to its pre-crisis levels.
Year to Date (YTD) Growth of Registered Passenger Cars up to August (2019-2025)
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