UAE leads as the GCC’s largest EV market by volume

The UAE leads as the GCC’s largest EV market by volume, with close to 24,000 units (BEV and PHEV) sold in 2024. Saudi Arabia recorded a nearly tenfold increase in EV sales in 2024 in over a year, with over 11,000 units sold.

- Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing electric vehicle (EV) market, with penetration doubling from 2% to 4% in just twelve months, according to Roland Berger's EV Charging Index 2025.

The comprehensive study, based on primary research and surveys of I2,000 respondents across 33 markets, reveals high levels of consumer confidence in the future of EV in the GCC region, with 91% of current EV owners planning to purchase another one, higher than the global average of 87%.

The transformation is remarkable given that just one year ago, the region’s EV landscape was described as “nascent but becoming increasingly dynamic.” Today, the GCC’s rapid adoption rate outpaces other global regions, albeit from a lower baseline, while infrastructure development and growing consumer interest have created a strong foundation for continued growth.